The Son (2002)
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- 1h 43min
- Drama, Mystery
- 04 Oct 2002 (Italy)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 11 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast
| Olivier Gourmet | ... |
Olivier
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Morgan Marinne | ... |
Francis
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Isabella Soupart | ... |
Magali
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Nassim Hassaïni | ... |
Omar
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Kevin Leroy | ... |
Raoul
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Félicien Pitsaer | ... |
Steve
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Rémy Renaud | ... |
Philippo
(as Remy Renaud)
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Annette Closset | ... |
La Directrice du Centre
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Fabian Marnette | ... |
Rino
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| Pierre Nisse | ... |
Apprenti Soudeur 1
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Stephan Barbason | ... |
Apprenti Soudeur 2
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David Manna | ... |
Apprenti Soudeur 3
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Abdellah Amarjouf | ... |
Apprenti Soudeur 4
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Jimmy Deloof | ... |
Dany
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Anne Gerard | ... |
La Mère de Dany
(as Gérard Anne)
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Dimitri Legros | ... |
Le Client du Café
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Leon Michaux | ... |
L'Éducateur
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Colette Hobsig | ... |
La Cuisinière
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Anne Dortu | ... |
La Boulangère
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Sandro Scariano | ... |
Le Vendeur de Hot-Dog
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Isabelle Comte | ... |
La Serveuse du Café
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Directed by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ||
| Luc Dardenne | ||
Written by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | () |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | () |
Produced by
| Olivier Bronckart | ... | executive producer |
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | producer |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | producer |
| Denis Freyd | ... | producer |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Alain Marcoen | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Hélène Dozo | ||
Editorial Department
| Patrick Delamotte | ... | color timer |
| Rachel Lamisse | ... | assistant editor |
| Jocelyne Ries | ... | negative cutter |
| Sophie Vercruysse | ... | assistant editor |
| Roger Vervoenen | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Igor Gabriel | ||
Costume Design by
| Monic Parelle | ||
Makeup Department
| Tina Kopecka | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Philippe Groff | ... | unit production manager |
| Véronique Marit | ... | production manager |
| Philippe Toussaint | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Garant | ... | first assistant director |
| Delphine Guterel | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Geneviève Otte | ... | props |
| Paul Rouschop | ... | assistant art director |
| Bart van Lint | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Benoit De Clerck | ... | boom operator / supervising sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Duret | ... | sound |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | sound mixer |
| Luc Plantier | ... | sound editor |
| Michel Schillings | ... | sound recordist |
| Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Benoît Dervaux | ... | camera operator |
| Amaury Duquenne | ... | second assistant camera |
| Basile Duquenne | ... | third assistant camera |
| Jean-François Hensgens | ... | first assistant camera |
| Christian Plenus | ... | still photographer |
| Eric Waldman | ... | gaffer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marika Piedboeuf | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Anne-Catherine Leboutte | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (for)
- Bitters End (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Four Films (2006) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Zeta Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2002) (Greece)
- Diaphana Distribution
- Filmfreak Distributie (2003) (Netherlands) (video)
- Filmgalerie 451 (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Lucky Red
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- New Yorker Films (2003) (United States) (subtitled)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Olivier - meticulous, careful, even-handed - teaches carpentry at a vocational school in Liège. He's asked to take on Francis, 16, a new student. He declines the request then begins to watch, even spy on, the new lad. Olivier knows something. Later that day, he's visited by Magali, his ex-wife, who tells him that she's remarrying and is pregnant. Olivier seems to follow instinctive responses: "why today?" he demands of Magali; he continues to follow Francis; he changes his mind about enrolling the youth. What's the history between the two? After that becomes clear, what is it Olivier will do? Is this precise and measured carpenter in control of himself?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Films of 2003 (2004). See more » |
| Quotes |
Olivier:
The boy that you killed was my son. See more » |