The Quiet Son

A slow, wrenching watch as a father's love collides with his son's chilling ideology, leaving a heavy ache.

Directed by

Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin

Genres

Drama

Starring

Vincent Lindon, Benjamin Voisin, Stefan Crepon

Tagline

When filial love collides with the flames of ideology.

Overview

Pierre, a devoted father in his 50s, raises his two sons alone. When Louis, the youngest, leaves home to attend the Sorbonne in Paris, Fus, slightly older and not as successful academically, becomes more and more secretive. Driven by a fascination for violence, he gets entangled in far-right extremist groups, at the very opposite of his father’s values. Between them, there is love and hate, until tragedy happens.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, parenthood, betrayal, grief

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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