# Son of the Bride (2001)

> A Buenos Aires restaurateur’s health scare turns a stalled midlife into a tender reckoning with family, love, and responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11773

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Juan José Campanella
- Cast: Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Eduardo Blanco, Natalia Verbeke, David Masajnik, Claudia Fontán, Atilio Pozzobón
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292542/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, touching, lazy sunday, date night

## Synopsis

A man confronts his past and present in a heartfelt journey of self-discovery and love.

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