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Son (The)

Country: Belgium, Language: French, 103 mins

Original Title

Le Fils
  • Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne; Luc Dardenne
  • Writer: Jean-Pierre Dardenne; Luc Dardenne
  • Producer: Olivier Bronckart; Jean-Pierre Dardenne

CGiii Comment

Olivier - meticulous, careful, even-handed - teaches carpentry at a vocational school in Liège. He's asked to take on Francis, 16, a new student. He declines the request then begins to watch, even spy on, the new lad. Olivier knows something. Later that day, he's visited by Magali, his ex-wife, who tells him that she's remarrying and is pregnant. Olivier seems to follow instinctive responses: "why today?" he demands of Magali; he continues to follow Francis; he changes his mind about enrolling the youth. What's the history between the two? After that becomes clear, what is it Olivier will do? Is this precise and measured carpenter in control of himself?


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Cast & Characters

Olivier Gourmet as Olivier;
Morgan Marinne as Francis;
Isabella Soupart as Magali;
Nassim Hassaini as Omar;
Kevin Leroy as Raoul;
Felicien Pitsaer as Steve;
Remy Renaud as Philippo;
Annette Closset as Training Center Director;
Fabian Marnette as Rino;
Pierre Nisse as Apprentice welder