4h du matin, papa solo ne lâche rien

Loin de tout, un père élève seul ses enfants dans une ferme isolée. Levé à 4h, débrouillard, épuisé mais aimant, il affronte chaque jour sans se plaindre. Ce film raconte son quotidien, sa fatigue, ses gestes tendres. Une immersion bouleversante dans la vie d’un papa oublié, mais jamais démissionnaire.

Réalisateur : Victoire Mabille et Olivier Ponthus

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Oh, oh, oh! Everything is over! Wow Damn. She’s out! Ah, the idiot! Ah, fuck Doe ? Biviche Ah, damn. She’s going to do it to us like usual! Oh no! She’s a female dog who doesn’t obey and who will taunt! We’re going to do it, it’s going to make the aura. You come in front of life behind you stay hidden coming towards rocks. Look at the arrival, you the ace is a shame, I come in the northern suburbs of Nantes, Widdic, 33 years old, raises his two children alone, Laura, 7 years old, and Kylian, 11 years old. What are you doing here? All right. Okay. That works, Go on. I don’t know what you wanted to try. It’s about being on all fronts all the time. It’s being able to have all the roles in fact. The mom side, the dad side, It’s fast. Since his divorce in 2011, Wedick is a single dad. At the time, His ex-wife’s precarious income and her move 100 km from Nantes led the judge to award sole custody of the children to the father. Their mother only takes them two weekends a month and half of the school holidays. Well, go ahead! Come on down Laura, I’m here here. Wait, I’m getting all of that back. Yeah, well done, champion. Single dad, almost a full-time job for Wedick. Come on. Back at the apartment, Wedick doesn’t get a minute’s respite. I adjust the water temperature. There, It’s going to start to be a race because there’s going to be. The bath, the meal to prepare. So, there, It’s actually going to be a bit of a busy time, where normally we could share the tasks if I wasn’t all alone. Like Wedic, There are 240,000 people in France who are responsible for looking after their children alone. A community of so-called single dads. Growing every year. In the four corners of France, We went to meet these fathers who have to replace mothers on a daily basis. You were packing up your things, you woke them up, We know pretty well about your words. How are they doing? You’re exaggerating anyway. One month It’s a bit of an overkill, though. No You don’t think so? So we’ll take a little bit of your pocket money. We followed Eddy, Frank and Widdick. Three dads torn between tenderness and authority. Go for it, Come by if you want. Frank recovers from a terrible ordeal, mourning his partner, the mother of his children, Louison and Jeanne. A terrible moment of what I have experienced. My children were told that their mother was dead. They cried. Five minutes, each, maybe less. They never cried again. After his wife left, Eddie had to learn to fend for himself. I know. A chocolate cream, You want Yes. I’m doing well, over there. If he has recovered today, He too went through difficult times. My worst memory as a single dad, It was at bedtime when the children asked their mother that no one was home. And I had to find that little word of consolation. Or that little moment of tenderness that would allow them to fall asleep without thinking about all that. Pantaouedic. Pay attention to the seat. Kylian, It’s the same. His situation as a single father sometimes weighs heavily. Look at, It’s an icon. The most complicated part of being a single dad, I think, It is about being able to flourish. Other than being just a single dad in fact. It’s simply about becoming a man again. For six months, These fathers welcomed us at key moments in their lives. I’m doing well Carefree. The real one. Every year, the little ritual of the photo, That’s a must. Oh, my! It makes you happy. In any case, what Father Noah brought you Yes. Yes ? Yes. How to fill the mother’s absence? How to rebuild and who to rely on? Portrait of these dads who take on the challenge of parenthood alone. In Nantes, Widdick works as a private driver. Long hours behind the wheel, only one salary at home and no alimony paid by his ex-wife. So, to dress his two children, he found a good plan. Yeah, so that, This is one of the clothes I bought for you. Look at. This is so good. Yeah. This isn’t just any TV. And look. The t-shirts, the sweaters, the pants. I had more. Look at, that one, He is magnificent. Look at. It’s going to be a hell of a set, there, to go out. Yeah. When we go to the cinema or to a restaurant. You see It’s going to be just awesome. Eh Do you like it? Yes. Yeah ? You listen to the bosses, all that No, because they are lots on the right corner. And suddenly, That’s it. The advantage, It’s about having beautiful clothes that aren’t damaged. Me, most of the clothes I bought, It was a whole lot. And I bought some shoes too. And it was really cheap. There are two children. Financially, you need them… It’s not just clothes, and clothes are one of the biggest expenses. If we only buy everything in stores, I can’t cope. It’s 6 p.m. Like every evening, Wedik prepares the children’s outfits for the next day. If Kylian is not difficult, For Laura, it’s a little more complicated. What kind of dress do you want? With little dots or a skirt as you like. With the little dots? I never wore that one. No, but that’s a summer dress. It’s not a dress. Ah, well… It’s a summer dress, That. Hold, look at. You want to put that Uh… With your tights? No It doesn’t go together at all. OK. Look at, pink with pink and with white. Yes, but you won’t put that one on, she is too light, Laura. Tomorrow morning, You’re going to be too cold. So no. Frankly, Me, usually, I put on jeans and a t-shirt and there you go, What. But especially with a girl, In fact. With a boy, It’s simpler. But with a girl… Ah, but here it is, This is the one I was looking for, Me. Look at, That, It’s beautiful. So. And then, It’s very good. So, That, That, That, That. Come on, end of discussion, It will be like this. In front of his daughter, Wadik does not give in, but he already dreads the questions she will necessarily ask him when he reaches adolescence. The first rules, the first bras, I’m going to be a little handicapped on this one, because, suddenly, I don’t know. Laura, In fact, will have questions. SO, Will she come to me and ask me these questions? Will she dare? I think so, because Laura, She is quite open. Actually, she is a little, There, I have a problem, I’ll talk to Dad about it. And then, my dad, Super warrior, Maybe he will answer the question. SO, After, to have. Laura, Do you want to come and give me a hand? Yeah. 7 p.m., Widdick goes behind the stove. Not really his specialty. Wait, go ahead, Make holes in it. Yes. Basic food, like a quiche, For me, it’s easy. Is it okay Laura? After, You shouldn’t ask me too much. Hold, do you want to break the eggs or not Yes, I’ll try. But no shell inside. Come on. Got splashes? Got splashes? I don’t dwell too much on food, In fact. I keep it simple. Because it’s a lot of time. And I don’t have time. I try to put it everywhere. His time, or almost, Widdick spends it on the roads. It’s not easy, in his conditions, to take care of the children alone. Come on, hop And there you have it, Here we go. I think we forget ourselves a little because there are so many parameters, so many things to manage at home. There is work too, the work that takes up a lot of my time, a lot of time. We forget ourselves, Yeah. Before dinner, there are still homework to do. It’s the princess’s wedding, There, it’s Cinderella’s wedding. You’ll finish up to there and then we’ll move on. Because there, say it. No, right there. He imitates the sounds of the animals she plays. Yes, pretty. Pretty. Chickens. Laillé. Laillé. So. Come on, we move on to China. Goat cheese. Yes, It’s true that we could have used goat cheese. She is beautiful. I am happy. 8 p.m., The little family sits down at the table. Finally, a moment of relaxation for this single dad, always in a hurry. Tomorrow will be another marathon day. More than 800 km from Nantes, near Annecy, we revise the multiplication step. How to follow a table 9 x 1. 9? 9 x 9. Well, 80. Eddy, 33 years old, mechanic, he also has custody of his children. 3 years ago, His wife tells him that she has met another man and leaves overnight. Six months after a painful divorce, she waives joint custody. A few months later, Eddie finds love again with Sabrina, caregiver. A few weeks ago, The young woman agrees to let Eddie and his children move in with her. New organization, New Housing and New School in the pipeline. SO, on the eve of the start of the school year, Ashley, 9 years old, and Lucas, 6 years old, are a little more worried than usual. Who’s stressed? Tomorrow Me. Me. I made my scooter. Me too. Why are you stressed? The footage, I don’t know them. You will have to present yourself in front of the whole class. But I already see. NOW, you have to go get the cards. Since his divorce, Eddy is very present in his children’s lives. Today, he oversees the final preparations. You got it, Sonia Yes. If, he is there, look at. And you have the paper I gave you for the insurance To give to the mistress No, No, No, It’s sure. You, you have it, Loulou Yes. My name is Sarkozy. It’s interspersed. Interspersed. It’s good. Yes. Place. It’s good. Moved by what is happening before her, Sabrina prefers to stay in the background. The phone. Yes, I think I must be as stressed as… The story, There, as… Yes, it’s a renewal, In fact. We made a new start, we seem to agree. And then there, It’s going to be again. A little departure. The day after, as per usual, Eddy wakes up the children. But this morning… It’s hard, eh, This morning ? Waking up is difficult for Ashley. You don’t want to go to school, Ashley No. For what I’m not at school. Come on, we’re going to have lunch. Fortunately, Sabrina is here. Sabrina, valuable support for Eddy, not necessarily the best placed to meet the expectations of a 9-year-old girl. I did once, twice, three times. Dad told me no, but now I’m going to do them. So I did it all by myself. For a dad, we will say lambda, It’s true that it’s a bit complicated to make a braid. It ends early in the morning and when you have to leave for work, quickly, necessarily. Me, I tell you frankly, If I make a braid, It will take me half an hour to do it. So, in the morning, before leaving for work, it’s not possible. So, that’s the basic ponytail. And there you have it. With Sabrina, Eddy and the children seem to have found a balance and they all leave for school together. I didn’t come back, I find that… Here we go, my dick. You have two straps on your bag. The man who made it put two. What’s dangling? Wait, We’re going to tie knots. No If, we’re going to tie knots, precisely, you’re going to walk on it. Back to school, It’s the day I take an hour to take the kids to school, It’s essential. Not pretty, smile, Eh No smile. The real one. Everything we were typing. Ashley, Go on, at the Gaming Point. Every year, the little ritual of the photo, It’s obligatory, That. Like that, After, they will see, when they are older, How? They were happy to go to school on Monday morning. Eh, It’s true ? On Thursday, Yes, because it’s Thursday, Today. That’s cool, Eh They look delighted. Lucas, He’s more stressed than Ashley, I believe. Yeah. To relieve the pressure, Eddy Teases, his daughter. Come on, fire Meeting Sabrina allowed Eddy and his children to rebuild their lives. Present, attentive and listening, Sabrina, however, is keen to clearly define everyone’s roles. From the very beginning, It’s true that they tried to call me Mom once or twice. And I told them right away, No, There, I am not your mother, I am the mother-in-law if you want, But here it is, Mom, we only have one and mom, It’s still mom. So, I left Dad’s outfit in the locker room and now I’m going to wear the mechanic’s outfit until noon. And then, after, we’re going to go back to dad’s outfit and go back to the mechanic’s outfit. And then, we’re going to do this until the school holidays? Now. We attacked the… again. Let’s say the usual little school routine. Between his family life and his job as a mechanic, Eddy is very busy. Fortunately, he can count on Sabrina to take over. Eddy’s partner works part-time. She is often the one who picks up the children at lunchtime. Be kind. Be kind. I have two. Two mistresses Yes. Lenarde. Back home, Lucas and especially Ashley enjoy special moments with Sabrina. They take advantage of this to roast things, for example, movie stuff. It’s important for you Ashley to have Sabrina in your life. So? Yes, because she gives me a lot of things. And when she helps me, I think it’s good. Because she explains things well and that’s what bothers me. These are things your dad can’t lose. Yes, but sometimes, I’d rather tell Sabrina than Dad. Because she’s a woman Yes. This good relationship with Sabrina helps Ashley to partially fill the gap in her mother’s absence. For other families, when the mother’s absence is irremediable, The ordeal is even more difficult to bear. In the southern districts of Marseille, Franck Papasolo leaves a parent-teacher meeting with his daughter Jeanne. This is interesting, it’s always good to be there, always nice info, Then it’s good to be present in fact. This way we know the other parents, we see the mistress, It’s good. Were there a lot of steps? A little bit anyway, Yeah. A little bit. We weren’t alone like that, It’s good. Alone, franclé for a little over a year, and the sudden death of his partner. Julie, 39 years old, was a psychologist, suffering from late-detected pancreatic cancer. It dies in four weeks, in November 2015. Jeanne, Louison, You can seat me at the table By disappearing, Julie leaves behind two children, Jeanne, 9 years old, and Louison, 12 years old, But also their father, Franck, completely disoriented. I think it’s really the mindset of someone who has lived through a war, an explosion, where the idea, It is no longer about having a project, but simply to say to oneself, There, Today, tomorrow, and then no further. So always this mode, hold… But you have to eat, you have to go to school, as for children. Me, I have to go to work, but it doesn’t go any further. So, this is the mode of operation that I call survival mode, because it is a mode that is up to date. The day, In fact. No project, no projection. Just stand there. For oneself, for children, And then take things as they come, hoping that with time, it will be less painful. Since Julie’s death, Franck tries to rebuild his life while taking care of his children. From now on, he has to perform tasks every day that were once performed by his partner, like homework control. And then, This evening, There are things to review or not For tomorrow, I have exercise 8, 9, 10. SO Which I surely did. It’s probably done or it’s done It is mandatory. And you, Jeanne And you ? It’s for tomorrow You didn’t do any homework. It’s for tomorrow, Yes. Not great, That, No I thought I was going to do it, but I didn’t do it. You trusted yourself, No Yes, but I forgot. As a result, NOW, it’s too late, but you will explain to the teacher tomorrow. Well, yeah. Can you explain? That you forgot to do your homework? Yes. And that’s where I explain Well, you say i forgot. Well, you’re going to tell him that. But no. Well yes. It doesn’t matter, It’s not learning. Next time you won’t forget. It can be very annoying. Okay? Yes, hold. We can’t have this dual role in fact. Both being close, to have authority. So I find that to be a real difficulty. Before, everyone had a bit of a role, for example, their mother was much more in contact, everyday things, the little silly things. And I was a little more in authority at the second level. For things a little more serious, we will say, I was a bit of a law. SO, hold on, good man? I can speak English SO We are all alone, Ultimately, There is no more discussion, there is no longer any countervailing power. That is to say that all educational choices, we take them a little alone. After, there is “sit down”. “Sit down”. “Sit down”. We have no right to make mistakes, in the sense that there is no one to catch him. We weren’t allowed to be sick, but there, we have even less right to be sick. So, I think the real difficulty, She is here. It is to feel, to work without a safety net. That’s kind of how I would put it. Check. Come on, Good night. See you tomorrow. Hank works without a safety net, but can count on her best friend. Carole, his neighbor, where he goes almost every evening. You are here, Carole We can go back How are you Yeah, How’s it going. I think we will go. Yeah, so Carole, my neighbor, friend, That’s not bad. That’s already good. Franck and Julie were very close to Carole. SO, this weekend? Today, She is always available to listen to Franck and sometimes advise him. Sometimes, when she decides to resume, I’m a bit alone. Sometimes, I tell him, look at, What do you think about it? How would you do at that time? Then she gives me her point of view. SO, I listen to it or I don’t listen to it, but in any case, It allows me to have… It’s important for me to have this slightly feminine vision. Often, I tend to… Reassure him, tell him that what he does, It’s good. He tells me I’m a good dad. Yes, because what scares you the most, It’s not being up to par. Necessarily, you have doubts about your choices, your directions, especially more in relation to my daughter. I tell him no, I don’t know. From me, she looks at me, She tells me I have no problem. You are less easily manipulated than I am, It’s true. This is normal. Divorced for several years, Carole takes care of her children alone. Franck’s worries and anxieties, she knows them well. What he is experiencing today, the moods and changes that I experienced, and the questions about him, It brings me back to myself too, since I will be pronto in relation to my experience. When he came home from the hospital, he found himself facing very violent things. There was no one there except his children. It’s next week. We have this deep pain that is heavy, who is there, which is permanently. But if I have one piece of advice, it is above all not to refuse any outstretched hand. No outstretched hand. All right. The least thing. A neighbor who takes the children to school. A friend who wants to come see you in the evening, who invites you to a meal, for everything, at work, the solidarity that there can be. In any case, Me, This is what has allowed me to survive until now. Back to Cormaranche, in Eddy’s family. Before finding yourself alone, Dad, Eddy had a hobby. The car rally. Hi This is Didier, his father, who transmitted the virus to him at a very young age. A passion he would like to pass on to his children. But since his wife left, with one less salary in the household, sacrifices had to be made. I would love to get behind the wheel. It’s the worst hour of three rallies, but hey. It’s a budget of 5000 euros per year, roughly. So, well, we thank the sponsors, But I want that there… Yeah, I couldn’t, It’s not possible. From time to time, Eddy still has to keep his car running to prevent the engine from getting dirty. It can’t be, it can’t count. But this morning, the car resists. Oh, Well, come on. After 15 minutes of laborious testing, Eddy finally manages to start. Not to relive the adrenaline of competition, but enough to share his dream with his children for a brief moment. We feel really good. The little cracks created like that, It feels good. Isn’t it? It’s clear. It is important, but frustrating. It is important, but frustrating. For Eddy, the rally, Those were the good old days. The time too, years with the mother of his children. After her divorce, the one who helped him a lot… This is his father. Did he take it for the slope during the week? We kept them a lot during those periods. We took them on a weekend trip, We took them everywhere. What role did you play at that time? A little bit of a protective role, and then to advise too. It was still necessary to give a little advice. Eddy, ask him for advice. And then comfort him, because he needed a lot of comfort at that time. Comfort, Eddy’s children also needed it when their mother gave up custody. From, Ashley and Lucas have reinvented themselves. A daily life with a single point of reference. Who is this? Their father. It was Dad who asked me. There, it’s me, I’m waiting for you, Me, I’m waiting for you, it’s dad, Me, dad, dad, Me. There are pictures with your mother No. He didn’t want to. No. Since it’s the house album, they have… No, I don’t want pictures of his mom. No, maybe after, but there, No, I don’t want to. Three years after his departure, Ashley still blames her mother for leaving them. Maybe if she sends us more mail, more messages, I will realize it very well, but there, I don’t have time. And also, my mom, I missed her a little bit, because I still often came out with hatred. SO, I should see her from time to time, but I don’t think so. Despite his efforts to be a model father, It’s not easy for Eddy to compensate for an absence so painful for the children. In Nantes, between two errands for busy business leaders, Widdick takes a moment to relax. I try to train whenever I have time. It feels good, we remove all the bad vibes. Sweating on machines in the gym, It’s his way of resisting pressure. This is really the moment when my problems, I try to put them aside. That’s why I can make so much effort when I’m really exhausted or have so many worries. I manage to compensate them in the effort and it feels good. During these all too rare breaks, Wedick knows he can count on Blandine, his mother. Every day, She’s the one who picks up the children from school. Hello my dear! Hello Grandma How are you doing ? GOOD. How are you SO, What did you do? At school Eh What did you do? At school? Uh… We did a lot of things. It doesn’t matter, Me too. But you’re here. This morning? Come on, here we go Yes, here we go. As a result, I didn’t bring you back… I didn’t bring you back… What is it called? My watch You didn’t bring your watch back For what I forgot. Well, don’t put on your gloves. You don’t have a good dry tone Uh, yes, there is a prestagada, Here, thank you, Thank you, there you go, You took a prestagada because we’re learning skin. Yes Blandine, an omnipresent grandmother for Kylian and Laura. And for good reason, she lives with them. Come on, here we go. Three years ago, Widdick asked his mother to move in with him to help raise the children while he worked. Did it go well? Yes ! Two, A, Go It’s good It’s good Red, dad ! It’s a metal. But their cohabitation is not always easy. I’d like to go to the coke shop. Yes, I’d like to go to Coke. No. A little bit. No, coke, The evening, It’s no. Pregnant. No, It’s water. No No Hey ! You never see coke coming… If ? Not in the evening. When I can, when I can. Yes, when Dad is there. No, No. No, you don’t remember? You don’t remember, No, When I had the coke, when you were there? Ah, We don’t agree every day. There are times, Good… Afterwards, when there are two of us… He says he wants to enforce his law, I want to put mine on, SO… Yeah? Good. That’s right, both of them. But after that, it’s more difficult. Afterwards, it’s more difficult, There are two of you. So, after that, it’s more difficult. No, Normally, I’m the one who pays, It’s up to me to sort things out. Yeah. It’s a little bit harsh, actually. Well, no, I have to go clean the car. All right. I have a friend over tonight. Yeah. I have a friend over tonight, SO… I’m going to wash the car and I’m going to eat with you later. Are you going to eat at home? Yeah. THANKS. Good, There. See you later, dad. See you later. Actually, My children must not mistake my mother for their mother. Actually, People really need to stay in their place. And the fact that they are with them every day, It could be confusing sometimes. Because mom is not here, They need that little bit of maternal support. But it must not be given by my mother, but their mother. It can be a hindrance, sometimes to rebuild your life, having your mom at home Yes, totally. It’s a real drag having my mother at home. Women don’t venture out too much. Already, to have two children, It’s a brake. To have the mother at home as well, This is a second big obstacle. When my mother will gain her independence, I think it will be a relief. In some way. And, in return, It’s going to hurt because I’ve gotten a little used to it. To the comfort of his presence. A comfort that is sometimes heavy, but which allows Widdick to work a lot, often on staggered hours. It’s true that I work a lot, since I opened my company a year ago now. It requires a lot of sacrifices, including this one. I spend a lot of time behind the wheel because it’s my job. Sacrifices that will soon help him spoil his children for Christmas. Return to Marseille. Once a week, Franck takes a Krav Maga course, a combat sport. A way for him to let off steam, to stay in shape, whatever happens. It is important to have an activity, feel his body, feel envy in there, It’s important. When you are in a relationship and you have children, consciously, we can always say to ourselves, If something happens to me, There is always the other. Today, Me, if something happens to me, They are alone. So it’s important that I’m healthy, quite simply. So there is also this side, I maintain myself and I have to be exemplary in that regard. At the end of his course, Franck goes back to work. A great career as an engineer in the nuclear industry, which he had to put on hold for a while to spend more time with his children. We were blind to career opportunities. Between a person who is available and a person who is less available, there are fewer and fewer possibilities. But that’s how it is, I’m still lucky to have a job I love, to be able to have. An organization that is more or less on track. After I don’t have the same career development of someone who is much more available, It doesn’t seem unfair to me. Since the disappearance of his partner, Franck is on all fronts. And Jean, in your opinion, It’s going to snow It’s the first day of winter vacation. For the occasion, Franck takes his children to the mountains, near Grenoble. Try to go on a little trip, where we go skiing, where we go cycling, play together. What would you like Fifi to do with you? Dad He plays with me because he’s going to play soccer with me. It’s hard for Franck to do girly things with Jeanne. So he often calls on Dani, the children’s maternal grandmother. I’m going to prepare a little more water and then I’m running out of rolls. Since the death of his daughter, Dany makes a point of honoring what the family cultivates. Joy, despite everything. With the grandchildren, we invite our little friends, girlfriends. In principle, They love to participate. We did it with my daughter. She always loved making cakes. Jeanne loves it. Today, Dany has planned a pastry workshop, a fun activity, but not only that. SO, we spread it with the roller. And after, SO, with the little flower, we press, look at, you see, it cuts. And after, we press the little button, the little flower, she comes out like that. I find that being in creative things, It helps a lot. When you are creating something, we don’t think about anything anymore. And it fixes, because somewhere we need to repair ourselves, even though we know that our life will never be the same again. Me, I don’t cut. But wait, I have no more. Following this tragedy, we are in the present moment, like children, In fact. But without forcing yourself, We realize that we can do many things that will repair us little by little, that will make life bearable. To eat one or two. An artist. They just got to eat one after the other. A cinnamon of light. Ah, great. It’s love. No, but he is nice, He is a father, Basque Noël. He likes beret, In fact. Despite the immense grief of losing his daughter, Dani is a very present grandmother, a valuable help for Franck. In my opinion, It’s obvious to be there for them and for you. And then there’s the feminine presence anyway. Yes, Yes. This is important. Yes, Yes. Jeanne, she is asking. Yes, Then she will dare to ask me or do things that we will share, Yes. It’s true. Yes. Julie’s death brought them much closer. But Dani refuses to invade her son-in-law’s daily life. They don’t consider me a surrogate mother at all, because I don’t live with them, I don’t live with Franck. They have their lives and they have to get used to it, learn to live all three in their lives. A family amputated, but a close-knit family. Yet, Children always have difficulty talking to their father about their mother’s disappearance. The loss, It’s not a taboo subject. It’s just that it doesn’t happen naturally. The discussion… Even the few times I try to bring it up, precisely to probe, To know if there is a demand or not, In fact, There is a form of avoidance, I think, children. As a result, I don’t know what to think about the answer. Is she a request or not? I don’t know. In any case, it is not expressed. Me, I can speak quite naturally and children are perhaps more comfortable talking about it with me. Because I think children protect Franck and I think they will also avoid talking about what they may feel. You take your gloves, good man? Every time I visit Dany, the family goes for a walk in a nearby park, like a ritual. You go where you want, We’ll see. Today, for Franck, What matters most, This is the future of Louison and Jeanne. Today, I have no plan other than to move forward. My life project, It is above all that my children are equipped for the future. It’s about giving them everything they need to make their lives go well. A, two, three, Go In Cormarange, in Eddy’s family, The situation has become tense since our departure. Today, Eddy can no longer communicate with his son, Lucas, 6 years old. For 6 months, The children’s mother has not given any further news. The little boy takes his anger out on Sabrina, to whom he now refuses to speak. A tension that has become unmanageable for Eddy. We take Lucas to the psychologist so he can discuss all the little problems he may have, children’s problems following the separation. And then the fact that their mother is no longer, finally, don’t want to see them anymore for the moment. He’s going to talk about all these little worries. I think it will do him good. Me, I didn’t take my bag in the car. Stop, I’m coming. My job, It’s about listening, and then understanding. The children who come to see me, notably, understand their difficulties at school, at home. We try to talk about it. And then, I’m here to help, Above all. Behind this door, Edi hopes so, Lucas will be able to release his anxieties. Lucas, He needs… To understand, but that we help him understand what happened. Because I think that I, I can explain it, But maybe he needs to hear it from someone else who will make him understand the reality of what big people are doing. And not small people. After, we still have the parents, grandparents, friends, the cousin with whom we were able to talk, But it doesn’t really matter, because he takes it as fun for him, because they are family people. So, suddenly, there, it’s someone from outside who… Who is not involved in all this, So I think it can help him more than family members. 45 minutes of a long wait, Elie has trouble sitting still. But the process was worth it. This session seems to have been beneficial for Lucas. As soon as he got home, They start talking to Sabrina again, as if their falling out had never existed. So, it was a sudden Yes. Yes ? Yes. She is great. Yes. Yes. It was. It was. This is normal. I’m going to go talk to him alone. Yes. That’s all. I’ll take her off like that. After that, it’s top secret. Ah, secret, defense. Ah, that’s top secret. Ah, we don’t know everything. We won’t know everything. How was your date? GOOD. I was not well at heart. Maybe I wanted to say hello to this elementary schooler. From what I heard, we were almost helpless. We said to ourselves, it’s not possible, There’s nothing that’s going to make it okay. After, we tried, we tried everything, we tried punishments, we tried the lines, They tried to stop him from drawing a beautiful girl on TV. But I felt that at some point, it was no longer of any use. That everything went over his head and that was it. He didn’t want to say hello anymore, he didn’t want to cuddle anymore. Yet, It’s not my fault that I told him. The problems are solved. Yes, I hope so. Do we have a promise? We got mixed up. Come on, Go on, Go on, Come on. The problem is, guys, they breathe, the more you say it or breathe it, the more huh. First tender gesture in more than three months. Everyone is relieved. The crisis is finally over. In the streets of Nantes, Christmas is coming. Last purchases for latecomers. Laura, Widdick’s daughter, can’t stay still anymore. A few hours before New Year’s Eve, Widdick takes great care of his children. He wants everything to be perfect. We go to the store to get menus for the little ones because they are quite picky. So, we found a very good catering menu. What’s on the menu? Dad It’s going to be a surprise. Ah OK, the chef’s surprise The chef’s surprise. I hope there’s no spinach. Oh, well, yes. Oh, no! This would be great for Christmas, eat spinach. Good morning. Good morning. Come at last. Laura and Kylian’s menu this evening, cheese puff pastry, creamy chicken and, of course, chocolate. 5 bricks, 5 knots, Perfect. While waiting for dinner, WeDik has planned a surprise. He takes his children to the Christmas market. Kylian and Laura are entitled to an early gift. You want a comforter Yes, Yes ! What do you want? What would you like? Me, that one! Yes, but look, there are some at the very top, there ! Everything is 25, Eh Yes, I really like this one! Do you prefer this one? Yes ! He is sweet, in addition ! Oh yes ! Good, As a result, We’ll take these two! He doesn’t exist. Santa Claus, you see You said it was you. Santa Claus Well, thank you very much, Good evening to you, Happy New Year, Goodbye. Bye, THANKS No time to hang around, It’s time to go home for the final preparations. For this exceptional evening, Laura and Kylian want to honor their dad. You’re going to be the most beautiful tonight. As per usual, Widdick takes charge of the stewardship. You have to be an expert in everything to be a single dad. You have to know how to be resourceful, be on all fronts. So, look at me. It suits you Yes. It’s good Wait, You remind me how you taught me. No, No, No. What, What, What ? Yes, like that, There. No, even less. Like that ? Even less. But how Like that ? No. But of course it does. Like that, but all the time… Even if Blandine, his mother, tends to criticize his cooking skills, She is amazed by his qualities as a father. I’m proud of what he’s become, Yes, It’s sure. He has been through a lot, many difficulties in his life. And there, Frankly, It is… Yes, It’s true. But frankly… At 10 p.m., Widdick’s older brother, Dimitri, joined the party. A Christmas with the grandchildren? One Christmas, my little Lolo. Santa Claus, he will pass… We look at the eyes. A family Christmas, It seems obvious. Yet, Widdick had to fight to gain custody of the children. It took me a year without seeing them. Yes. Then you had a file like that. Yes, I didn’t fight for nothing. When you were sold, how does it feel With a file Ah, well, yes, I didn’t come empty-handed. Have you taken any steps? Were you scared? It was necessary, it was necessary to fight. Me, the hottest, Yes. NOW, everything is fine. When I don’t have them, These are sad Christmases, we will say. It’s sad, It’s true. There, I wouldn’t have had my little ones, I was working. Or I would have left. Good, it’s clear. Good, well, Bon appetit to everyone. Enjoy your food. Come on, Merry Christmas. It’s not every day that you eat shrimp. The next morning, The children have to leave their father to spend the rest of the holidays with their mother. Kylian and Laura seem to fear this separation. For them, Wedick and Blandine are solid references. Hi. Don’t cry. Don’t cry, my dear. She’s afraid she won’t see the deer again. For the king, Added to this is the pain of leaving your dog. Oh, there is… Oh, of grief. Eh You must come back quickly. Eh That’s it, It’s the big departure for a week of vacation for the little ones at their mother’s. Let them open their presents too. So that they can open their presents, So she’s all sad. Because she’s afraid she won’t see Biblis again when she comes back. No, Yes. How are you Yes. Why don’t you go see it again? Bible? You give me a kiss Give daddy a kiss. There is fatigue too. Oh, yes. Do you promise to be good? Yes. My Laurel is cute. And you, you promise to be good You get in the car, you take off your… No, No, I want a promise, a real promise. You’re lying. Do you promise to be good? Come on. For Adelina, their mother, his reunion is a little unsettling. Send a message to grandma. Would you like to have children more often? Yes, Of course. My goal, It’s about getting my children back, have custody like Wédic A. Let it be reversed. But hey, It’s true that for the moment, I don’t have suitable accommodation, so it’s quite complicated. For now, It’s going well like this. We will see later, but yes, Of course, I would like to have custody of my children, Yes. Because it’s already been six years since I lost custody. At first, It was very hard. I was leaving here, I was crying. No, It was complicated. But now, How’s it going. I can get it into my head that this is how it is, that’s how life is, and that my children, they are there despite everything, and that I see them, Above all. Bye Bye You don’t say bye-bye. We live with them every day. We wake up with them. We sleep with them. It’s painful to see them go. We get used to it because we don’t really have a choice. And then it does them good too, to go to their mother’s, finally at their mother’s. But it’s painful to see them leave crying. It’s not easy. For Wedick, Franck and the other single dads, Exclusive custody of their children is a responsibility and a constraint, But also a happiness. A happiness to be preserved at all costs.