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'''''The Son''''' is a 2022 [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed by [[Florian Zeller]] from a screenplay written by himself and [[Christopher Hampton]]. It is based on [[The Son (Zeller play)|Zeller's 2018 stage play of the same name]]. [[Anthony Hopkins]] has a minor appearance in this film playing the main character's father (but a different character from Zeller's previous film). The film stars [[Hugh Jackman]], [[Laura Dern]], [[Vanessa Kirby]], Zen McGrath, and [[Hugh Quarshie]], and. [[Anthony Hopkins]] has a minor appearance in this film playing the main character's father (but a different one from Zeller's previous film).

''The Son'' had its world premiere at the [[79th Venice International Film Festival]] on 7 September 2022, and was released for a one-week [[limited theatrical release]] in [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]] on 25 November 2022, before a wide release in the United States on 20 January 2023 by [[Sony Pictures Classics]]. The film received mixed reviews from critics, though Jackman's performance received praise. At the [[80th Golden Globe Awards]] and [[27th Satellite Awards]], Jackman was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.

==Plot==

Peter Miller ([[Hugh Jackman]]) is recently married to his second wife, Beth ([[Vanessa Kirby]]), and is raising their newborn sonbaby. His ex-wife, Kate ([[Laura Dern]]), unexpectedly shows up and says their 17-year-old son, Nicholas (Zen McGrath), is [[Major depressive disorder|depressed]] and has dropped out of school. Although Peter barely knows Nicholas, he agrees to house him. Peter has a terrible relationship with his own father ([[Anthony Hopkins]]), who was cruel when he wasn't absent from Peter's life. However, Peter has moved on from his [[childhood trauma]] and hopes to be a good father to Nicholas.

Although Peter barely knows Nicholas, he agrees to house him. Peter also has a terrible relationship with his own father Anthony ([[Anthony Hopkins]]), who was cruel when he wasn't absent from Peter's life. However, Peter has moved on from his [[childhood trauma]] and hopes to be a good father towards Nicholas.

Peter refuses to acknowledge that he has deeply wounded Nicholas by [[Infidelity|cheating]] on Kate. But when Nicholas attempts [[suicide]] and is placed in an in-patient [[Residential treatment center#Children and teens|treatment facility]], Peter belatedly grasps his responsibility for the situation.▼

▲Despite trying to bond with Nicholas, Peter refuses to acknowledge that he has deeply wounded Nicholashim by [[Infidelity|cheating]] on Kate. But when Nicholas attempts [[suicide]] and is placed in an in-patient [[Residential treatment center#Children and teens|treatment facility]], Peter belatedly grasps his responsibility for the situation.

Peter and Kate bring Nicholas home a week later after feeling sympathetic to his pleas that he regrets the decisions that led to the facility. Once back home, Nicholas makes tea for his parents and happily talks about seeing a movie as a family. As he leaves to shower and his parents discuss how things seem better, Nicholas shoots himself. Peter fantasizes about what life would be like had Nicholas lived.▼

▲A week later, Peter and Kate bring Nicholas home a week later after feeling sympathetic to his pleas that he regrets the decisions that led to the facility. Once back home, Nicholas makes tea for his parents and happily talks about seeing a movie as a family. As he leaves to shower and his parents discuss how things seem better, Nicholas shoots himself dead. Shocked by his son’s sudden suicide, Peter fantasizes about what life would becould’ve likebeen had Nicholas lived.

==Cast==

* [[Hugh Jackman]] as Peter Miller

* [[Laura Dern]] as Kate Miller, Peter’s ex-wife

* [[Vanessa Kirby]] as Beth, Peter's second wife

* Zen McGrath as Nicholas Miller, Peter's estranged son who is struggling with [[Major depressive disorder|depression]].

** George Cobell as young Nicholas Miller

* [[Hugh Quarshie]] as DoctorDr. Harris, Nicholas' therapist

* [[Anthony Hopkins]] as Anthony Miller, Peter's father and Nicholas' grandfather.

==Production==