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The Son
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In their first film since the Palme d'Or winning 'Rosetta', brothers Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne present a subtle and disquieting study of a man whose life has been devastated by tragedy. Olivier Gourmet won the Best Actor Award at Cannes for his masterfully understated portrayal of a carpenter who teaches teenagers at a rehabilitation school. He is disturbed by the arrival of a new student, Francis (Morgan Marinne), and he struggles to maintain a professional distance in the boy's presence. An ambiguous relationship develops between the two until the eventual revelation of a terrible secret from the past that binds them together. Utilising their trademark pared-down visual aesthetic to great effect, the Dardennes have crafted a riveting, strikingly powerful film of profound emotional and moral complexity.
- Curzon Films
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Luc Dardenne
- Alain Marcoen
- 12
- Olivier Gourmet
- Morgan Marinne
- Isabella Soupart
- Aspect Ratio 16:9
Dutch, English, Italian
- French, Italian
- 2
- 2
The Son
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Save: €17.00
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In their first film since the Palme d'Or winning 'Rosetta', brothers Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne present a subtle and disquieting study of a man whose life has been devastated by tragedy. Olivier Gourmet won the Best Actor Award at Cannes for his masterfully understated portrayal of a carpenter who teaches teenagers at a rehabilitation school. He is disturbed by the arrival of a new student, Francis (Morgan Marinne), and he struggles to maintain a professional distance in the boy's presence. An ambiguous relationship develops between the two until the eventual revelation of a terrible secret from the past that binds them together. Utilising their trademark pared-down visual aesthetic to great effect, the Dardennes have crafted a riveting, strikingly powerful film of profound emotional and moral complexity.
- Curzon Films
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Luc Dardenne
- Alain Marcoen
- 12
- Olivier Gourmet
- Morgan Marinne
- Isabella Soupart
- Aspect Ratio 16:9
Dutch, English, Italian
- French, Italian
- 2
- 2
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