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Sons

Sons

Who is hiding the bigger monster?

20246.61h 40m

Overview

Eva, an idealistic prison officer, is faced with the dilemma of her life when a young man from her past gets transferred to the prison where she works. Without revealing her secret, Eva asks to be moved to the young man’s ward – the toughest and most violent in the prison. Here begins an unsettling psychological thriller, where Eva’s sense of justice puts both her morality and future at stake.

Directed by Gustav Möller
Written by Gustav Möller, Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Molly Malene Stensgaard
Produced by Lina Flint
Box Office0Revenue: $432K

Top Cast

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Eva Hansen

Sebastian Bull Sarning

Sebastian Bull Sarning

Mikkel

Dar Salim

Dar Salim

Rami

Marina Bouras

Marina Bouras

Helle

Olaf Johannessen

Olaf Johannessen

Institutionschef

Jacob Lohmann

Jacob Lohmann

Præst

Siir Tilif

Siir Tilif

Jurist

R

Rami Zayat

Ali

M

Mathias Petersen

Simon

Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen

Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen

Læge

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Themes & Keywords

prison guardrevengeprison dramafemale prision guard

About Sons

Sons is a thriller, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of prison guard, revenge, prison drama, female prision guard. Directed by Gustav Möller, it stars Sidse Babett Knudsen, Sebastian Bull Sarning, Dar Salim. Eva, an idealistic prison officer, is faced with the dilemma of her life when a young man from her past gets transferred to the prison where she works. Without revealing her secret, Eva asks to be moved to the young man’s ward – the toughest and most violent in the prison. Here begins an unsettling psychological thriller, where Eva’s sense of justice puts both her morality and future at stake.

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