My Son

2021 · 95 min · EN · R · 6.1 (539 votes)

Dir. Christian Carion · Starring James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis, Michael Moreland, Robert Jack · Music Laurent Perez del Mar

“A groundbreaking achievement in filmmaking where both actor and audience uncover a mystery at the same time.”

ThrillerCrimeDrama

When a man's only son goes missing, he travels to the town where his ex-wife lives in search of answers. [To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script of dialogue.]

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A raw, agonizing descent into a father's worst nightmare. The film grips you with palpable tension, exploring the crushing weight of uncertainty and the desperate measures one man will take when everything he loves is on the line.

tenseanxiousheartbreakingdesperateslow-burngritty realismcharacter-driven dramaminimalistgriefparental lovedesperationloss

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