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Le fils

Le fils

2002Movie⏱️ 1h 43m
DramaMystery
7.5
IMDB Rating
10,505 votes

A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.

Director
N/A
Writers
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Stars
Olivier Gourmet, Morgan Marinne, Isabella Soupart
Release Date
October 9, 2002
Language
French
Country
Belgium, France
🏆 11
Wins
🎯 12
Nominations
💬 79
Reviews
📋 20.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
as Olivier
👤
Morgan Marinne
as Francis
👤
Isabella Soupart
as Magali
👤
Nassim Hassaïni
as Omar
👤
Kevin Leroy
as Raoul
👤
Félicien Pitsaer
as Steve
👤
Rémy Renaud
as Philippo
👤
Annette Closset
as La Directrice du Centre
👤
Fabian Marnette
as Rino
Pierre Nisse
Pierre Nisse
as Apprenti Soudeur 1

💰 Box Office

$1,057,439
Worldwide Gross
$70,262
Domestic Gross
$10,048
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Production
Archipel 35, Les Films du Fleuve, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

FrenchComing-of-AgeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

A movie about forgiveness
by WilliamCKH2007-03-29
9/10

"The Son is a movie about forgiveness, and how the very act of forgiving propels you forward as a human being. And to not only forgive the person who took away your son, but to become a guardian, a teacher to that person is an act of grace. Olivier exhibits this grace throughout the movie, but it is a grace that is not evident by just watching him on a day to day basis. You have have to follow him, listen to him, be with him constantly and understand his circumstances to realize this. I suppose, in a way, that many people possess this grace, but its hard to find it in them if you can't fol..."

💡 Did You Know?

Partly inspired by the Jamie Bulger murder, a case that shocked England in 1993 when a 2-year-old toddler was murdered by two 10-year-old boys.

📖 Synopsis

A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.