My Son

2017 1h 24m FR

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5.8

MID

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63%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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5.8

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 268🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 1,578

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Synopsis

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The story of a busy man, who fills his time travelling to Africa, South America and the Middle East. His passion for his job has distanced him from his loved ones. He’s been divorced for three years and has since seen his son very little. When the latter disappears, he is forced to stand still, and soon discovers things about his ex-wife and, above all, his son. A terrible feeling of guilt overwhelms him and he decides to find his son at all costs...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guillaume Canet
Julien Perrin
Mélanie Laurent
Marie Blanchard
Olivier de Benoist
Grégoire Rochas
Antoine Hamel
The Pick-Up
Marc Robert
Head of the Kidnappers
Mohamed Brikat
Lieutenant Verrier
Lino Papa
Mathys
Tristan Pagès
Ravisseur 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Carion
Writers: Christian Carion, Laure Irrmann
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Carion, shot by Éric Dumont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurent Perez del Mar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Loïc Lallemand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent and Olivier de Benoist carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6293032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Carion directs. Éric Dumont behind the camera. Laurent Perez del Mar scores. Loïc Lallemand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Christian Carion, shot by Éric Dumont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurent Perez del Mar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Loïc Lallemand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent and Olivier de Benoist carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6293032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.