After the extraordinary success of The Father – Nothing is what it seemsa revelation film winner of two Academy Awards, Florian Zeller returns to directing with his second film, The son, the second work of the Zeller trilogy, which will be presented in competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. We’re showing you the first photos from the film, starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen McGrath, Hugh Quarshie and Anthony Hopkins.
The Son is produced by Ciné @, Embankment Films, Film4 and See-Saw Films and is exclusive to Italy’s Leone Film Group, soon to be distributed in Italian cinemas by 01 Distribution.
Short content:
Two years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas can no longer live with his mother. The evil of life he feels has become a constant presence and his only refuge is the memories of the happy moments of when he was a child. The boy decides to move in with his father Peter, who has just had a child with his new partner. Peter tries to take care of Nicholas and thinks about how he would want his father to take care of him, all the while trying to juggle his new family and the prospect of an enticing political career in Washington. But as he tries to make up for the mistakes of the past, he loses sight of Nicholas’s present.
The Son is a story destined to resonate deeply with anyone who has had to fight for their families. What is the line between what is best for us and the responsibilities we have toward others and toward our children?
Source: Lega Nerd
