Unfortunately, while The Father used shifting perspectives and clever editing to create a cinematic experience, The Son remains anchored to its theatrical origins.
High-flying New York lawyer Peter Miller (Hugh Jackman) left his wife Kate (Laura Dern) and teenage son Nicholas (Zen McGrath) to raise a baby with his lover Beth (Vanessa Kirby).
Their divorce seems to be the deepest for Nicholas, who clearly suffers from serious mental health issues.
Desperate, Kate agrees to let the boy move in with his father and his new partner.
Unfortunately, the relentlessly optimistic Peter has father issues of his own and is not emotionally equipped to deal with his son’s chronic depression.
There are some heartbreaking moments, but the tone is unrelentingly grim, the performances are stilted, and the outcome is predictable.
- The Son, Cert 15, Now in theaters
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