Cross City Films
Embankment Films
Film4 Productions
Ingenious Media
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The Son
A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.
- Original title
- The Son
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- $3,564,844
CinemaSerf
Feb 24, 2023 · via TMDB
Despite more experienced and lauded stars, this film only really belongs to the young Australian Zen McGrath in the title role. He is "Nicholas", a young man who lives with his divorcee mother (Laura Dern) while his father (Hugh Jackman) has a new family with "Beth" (Vanessa Kirby) and baby "Theo". His mother reaches the end of her tether when it transpires that the young man has been skipping school. She feels genuinely intimidated by him and so a move to dad's is soon on the cards. Settling in ok? Going to a new school? Well that's when we begin to spot signs that this lad has problems. Signs of self harm ring alarm bells and indicate a spiralling descent for "Nicholas" that perhaps only his father can arrest? The story is interesting, but the writing is frankly terrible and the acting from both Jackman and the always limited Dern is truly wooden. For such an emotive subject there is no sense of involvement; no personal touches - he is never to referred to as "Nick" or anything that might illustrate that there any intimate love here. It's all just a bit sterile with join-the-dot scenarios that accumulate towards an ending that serves no purpose at all. That's not to say it had to be all rose covered cottages, but the last twenty minutes really defy even the most devoted of parental logic before a rather abrupt denouement. It might offer a beginners guide to warning signs for parents, but otherwise this is a weakly constructed and frankly, rather implausible, drama that really disappoints.
Manuel São Bento
Oct 15, 2022 · via TMDB
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-son-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022 "The Son is an emotionally devastating film with a shocking yet important cautionary message for all parents. A gradually sadder, depressing, frustrating story that grips the audience through its tension-filled dialogue, but the lack of something new and impactful directly about those primarily affected by mental health issues could be an uncomfortable trigger for many viewers. Hugh Jackman stands out with one of the best performances of his career in a genuinely powerful, tear-inducing display. Florian Zeller's movie will get an understandably divisive reception, but I definitely consider it a must-watch flick." Rating: B+
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Hugh Jackman
Peter
Zen McGrath
Nicholas
Vanessa Kirby
Beth
Laura Dern
Kate
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony
William Hope
Andrew
Shin-Fei Chen
Alexandra
Nancy Baldwin
Principal's Secretary
Akie Kotabe
Mr. Yama
Isaura Barbé-Brown
Sophia
Erick Hayden
Allan
Joseph Mydell
Brian
Rachel Handshaw
Brian's Assistant
George Potts
Therapist
Reza Diako
Waiter
Danielle Lewis
Jessica
Gretchen Egolf
E.R. Psychiatrist
Alex Mugnaioni
Nurse
Hugh Quarshie
Doctor Harris
Mercedes Bahleda
Mary (uncredited)
Rene Costa
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
Joakim Skarli
Boardroom Executive (uncredited)
Julia Westcott-Hutton
Boardroom Executive (uncredited)
Kenny-Lee Mbanefo
Boardroom Executive (uncredited)
Simon Bowles
Production Design
Dave Isern
Steadicam Operator
Evelyne Noraz
Makeup Department Head
David Fleming
Additional Music
Paul Kennington
Stunt Coordinator
Florian Zeller
Director
Peter Owen Brook
Assistant Editor
Yorgos Lamprinos
Editor
Daniel Battsek
Executive Producer
Hugh Jackman
Executive Producer
Lauren Dark
Executive Producer
Ollie Madden
Executive Producer
Philippe Carcassonne
Executive Producer
Simon Gillis
Executive Producer
Emile Sherman
Producer
Florian Zeller
Producer
Iain Canning
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Mark DeSimone
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Hans Zimmer
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Florian Zeller
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