A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.
the vibe
The Son Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriousintimatehaunting
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Movie2002·103 min
The Son
Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
A drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 20%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
173 ratings
About The Son
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- faith existentialism, redemption, grief and loss, urban, workplace, mentor student, strangers forced together, everyman, outsider misfit, slow burn reveal, cat and mouse