The Son
2h 02m
Drama
About
A drama that follows a family as it falls apart and tries to come back together again. A couple of years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas no longer feels he can stay with his mother, Kate. He moves in with his father Peter and Peter’s new partner Beth. Juggling work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of his dream job in Washington, Peter tries to care for Nicholas as he wishes his own father had cared for him. But by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present
Director
Florian Zeller
Cast
Vanessa Kirby, Hugh Jackman, Anthony Hopkins
Rating
Year
2023
Country
United States, France, United Kingdom
Language
English
Main Trailer
Reviews
- "Where “The Father” was subtle and twisty, this drama is more agitated and restless, even melodramatic at times – but that’s a directorial decision that certainly fits the dark and troubling subject that the film explores but doesn’t exploit."
- TheWrap - "I watching THE SON play out, this family’s tragedy becomes our own, and Zeller’s warning becomes impossible to ignore."
- Variety - "It’s undeniably powerful stuff, but a more straightforward piece of storytelling, lacking the slippery, shape-shifting quality of his debut."
- Screen Daily
Festivals
- Venice Film Festiva