The Son is a drama movie directed by Florian Zeller, starring Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern. It is based on the 2018 play by same name written by Zeller himself. This movie is a continuation of the 2020 psychological drama The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman.
Premise
A couple of years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas no longer feels he can stay with his mother, Kate. He moves in with his father Peter and Peter’s new partner Beth. Juggling work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of his dream job in Washington, Peter tries to care for Nicholas as he wishes his own father had cared for him. But by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.
Release Date
November 25, 2022
Where to Watch ‘The Son’
Theaters
Director
Florian Zeller
Cast
 Hugh Jackman / Peter |  Zen McGrath / Nicholas |  Laura Dern / Kate |
 Vanessa Kirby / Beth |  Anthony Hopkins / Peter’s Father |  William Hope / Andrew |
 Akie Kotabe / Mr. Yama |
George Cobell / Young Nicholas
Isaura Barbé-Brown / Sophia
Mercedes Bahleda / Mary
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