By the time Stéphane was born, his father had already left for the United States. His mother for unknown reasons never wanted to tell him she was pregnant. Stéphane only knows a few scant details about his father: his name, his date of birth, his height and his profession, a U.S. soldier. Armed only with this information, he decides to go look for his father somewhere in the United States. Director Sébastian Lifshitz follows Stéphane on his journey recording this true story as it unfolds. –uniFrance
Sébastien Lifshitz (born 21 January 1968) is a French screenwriter and director. He teaches at La Fémis, a school that focuses on the subject of image and sound. He studied at the École du Louvre, and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Paris in history of art. Wild Side was awarded the Teddy Award for best feature film. —Wikipedia