The Son
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Luc Dardenne
Olivier Gourmet
Isabella Soupart
Morgan Marinne
Remy Renaud
Nassim Hassaïni
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Olivier, a carpentry instructor at a vocational training center for troubled boys, has his world turned upside down with the arrival of Francis, a mysterious 16-year-old. Unbeknownst to Francis, a past tragedy, involving Olivier's son, connects him to his new teacher. When Olivier's ex-wife, Magali, is told of the boy's existence she is horrified. Olivier becomes obsessed, stalking the boy, furtively, while struggling to maintain a professional distance in his presence. As the secret that Bond's Olivier to the Francis is revealed, Olivier is thrown further into a conflicted world in which he is forced to take a journey of profound emotional and moral complexity.
Cast
Olivier Gourmet
Isabella Soupart
Morgan Marinne
Remy Renaud
Nassim Hassaïni
Kevin Leroy
Felicien Pitsaer
Crew
Olivier Bronckart
Jean-pierre Dardenne
Jean-pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Marie-hélène Dozo
Denis Freyd
Igor Gabriel
Thomas Gauder
Alain Marcoen
Alain Marcoen
Monic Parelle
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Best Actor (Olivier Gourmet) at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter January 10, 2003
Released in United States April 4, 2003
Released in United States on Video May 25, 2004
Released in United States 2002
Released in United States 2003
Released in United States January 2003
Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.
Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (European Cinema) February 28-March 9, 2003.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.
Released in United States Winter January 10, 2003
Released in United States April 4, 2003 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video May 25, 2004
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.)
Released in United States 2003 (Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (European Cinema) February 28-March 9, 2003.)
Released in United States January 2003 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.)
Winner of the 2003 award for Best Foreign Film from the San Francisco Film Critics Circle.
