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The Son

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The Son
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NR,1hr 43min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 10, 2003
Directors:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Distributor:
New Yorker Films
Starring:
Olivier Gourmet, Morgan Marinne, Isabella Soupart  ...more
Synopsis: This downbeat drama by acclaimed Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne bears a thematic and formal resemblance to their previous works, La Promesse and the Palme D'Or winner Rosetta. Dardenne brothers' regular Olivier Gourmet is in every frame as the stern Olivier, a carpenter who teaches the craft to teenagers seeking a vocation. Olivier's drab routine is interrupted by the enrollment of a new student, Francis (Morgan Marinne), who becomes the object of the carpenter's inexplicable obsession. ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
It is as assured and flawless a telling of sadness and joy as I have ever seen. Full Review
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86
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Based on 18 critic reviews
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