Angel at Sea (French: Un ange à la mer) is a 2009 drama film directed by Frédéric Dumont.
The film follows Louis, a 12 year-old boy, who lives a happy life with his parents and older brother in southern Morocco.
The pivotal moment in the film is Louis' severely depressed father makes a shockingly candid confession to the boy.
Louis then becomes a "guardian angel", obsessively watching over his father.
[1] The film was first released at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 7 July 2009, where it won the Crystal Globe, the Don Quijote Award, and where Olivier Gourmet won the Best Actor Award.