The Son

Nov 10, 2022

2h 3m

★ 6.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Ingenious Media

Film4 Productions

See-Saw Films

Embankment Films

Cross City Films

Inthevoid Production

The Son Trailers

Cast

Peter

Hugh Jackman

Nicholas

Zen McGrath

Beth

Vanessa Kirby

Kate

Laura Dern

Anthony

Anthony Hopkins

Andrew

William Hope

Nicholas (6 Years)

George Cobell

Theo

Felix Goddard

Theo

Max Goddard

Alexandra

Shin-Fei Chen

Principal's Secretary

Nancy Baldwin

Mr. Yama

Akie Kotabe

Based on the 1963 novel by Sylvia Plath, a young woman's summer in New York sees her working for a Mademoiselle-like magazine, return home to New England, and subsequent breakdown all amidst the horrors of the fifties, from news of the Rosenbergs' execution to sleazy disc jockeys and predatory college boys.

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