Drama

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.

Release Date : 2022-11-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Ingenious MediaFilm4 ProductionsSee-Saw FilmsEmbankment FilmsCross City FilmsInthevoid Production

Production Country : AustraliaFranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Hugh Jackman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nicholas

Original Name : Zen McGrath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beth

Original Name : Vanessa Kirby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kate

Original Name : Laura Dern

Gender : Female

Character Name : Anthony

Original Name : Anthony Hopkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrew

Original Name : William Hope

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nicholas (6 Years)

Original Name : George Cobell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theo

Original Name : Felix Goddard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theo

Original Name : Max Goddard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alexandra

Original Name : Shin-Fei Chen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Principal's Secretary

Original Name : Nancy Baldwin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Yama

Original Name : Akie Kotabe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sophia

Original Name : Isaura Barbé-Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : Allan

Original Name : Erick Hayden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Joseph Mydell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brian's Assistant

Original Name : Rachel Handshaw

Gender : Female

Character Name : Intern

Original Name : Gabriel Ecoffey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant

Original Name : Stephanie Palies

Gender : Male

Character Name : Therapist

Original Name : George Potts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Reza Diako

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Yolanda Nieto

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jessica

Original Name : Danielle Lewis

Gender : Female

Character Name : E.R. Psychiatrist

Original Name : Gretchen Egolf

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Alex Mugnaioni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Harris

Original Name : Hugh Quarshie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary (uncredited)

Original Name : Mercedes Bahleda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Steven (uncredited)

Original Name : Van Pierre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Attorney in Peter's Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrice Bevans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Rene Costa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boardroom Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Joakim Skarli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boardroom Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Westcott-Hutton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boardroom Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenny-Lee Mbanefo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Business Executive Staff (uncredited)

Original Name : Riccardo Mazzi

Gender : Male

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2022-10-15

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+

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-24

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.