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Release Date: 2002

Cast: Olivier Gourmet, Kevin Leroy, Isabella Soupart, Felicien Pitsaer, Rémy Renaud, Nassim Hassaini, Morgan Marinne

Categories: Movies, Drama Film, World Cinema, Family Drama, Mystery, Social Problem Film

The Son (French: Le Fils) is a 2002 film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. Olivier (Olivier Gourmet), a carpenter by trade who teaches at a trades training centre, knowingly takes on Francis Thorion, the murderer of his son, as an apprentice. Francis is unaware of his connection with Olivier from five years ago. Olivier, tormented by the loss of his son and his separation from his wife, develops a slight obsession with Francis. He stalks him home, steals his keys and explores his apartment, whilst slowly discovering more about the boy. Francis looks up to Olivier, seeing... MORE

The Son (French: Le Fils) is a 2002 film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. Olivier (Olivier Gourmet), a carpenter by trade who teaches at a trades training centre, knowingly takes on Francis Thorion, the murderer of his son, as an apprentice. Francis is unaware of his connection with Olivier from five years ago. Olivier, tormented by the loss of his son and his separation from his wife, develops a slight obsession with Francis. He stalks him home, steals his keys and explores his apartment, whilst slowly discovering more about the boy. Francis looks up to Olivier, seeing him as a surrogate role-model. With this on his mind, Olivier is ultimately torn between hatred for the murderer of his son and the moral ambiguity of accepting this child from a broken home and disillusioned past. Olivier Gourmet received the Best Actor Award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of the tormented Olivier. Roger Ebert ranked the film #7 on his list of the best films of the decade (2000-2009). Paste Magazine named it one of the 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009), ranking it at #8. Luc Dardenne wrote a comment about The Son in his book Au dos de nos images. Magali, LESS