The Son

2002 · directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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 Son (2002), directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Olivier Gourmet
• Morgan Marinne
• Isabella Soupart
• Nassim Hassaïni
• Pierre Nisse
• Anne Gerard
• Annette Closset
• Félicien Pitsaer

Crew

• Alain Marcoen — Director of Photography
• Marie-Hélène Dozo — Editor
• Jean-Pierre Dardenne — Writer
• Luc Dardenne — Writer

More from Jean-Pierre Dardenne

1. Rosetta (1999) — 82/100 · hit
2. La Promesse (1996) — 80/100 · hit
3. The Kid with a Bike (2011) — 80/100 · hit
4. Two Days, One Night (2014) — 80/100 · hit
5. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
6. The Child (2005) — 78/100

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