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The Son

The Son
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Format: DVD
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Screen: Aspect Ratio 16:9
Languages: French, Italian
Subtitles: Dutch, English, Italian
No. of Disks: 2
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 28 July 2003
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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.

Special Features

  • Interviews with Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne and Oliver Gourmet
  • Stills Gallery
  • Filmographies
  • Theatrical Trailers