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My Son

My Son

20175.81h 24m

Overview

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...

Directed by Christian Carion
Written by Christian Carion, Laure Irrmann
Produced by Christophe Rossignon, Philip Boëffard
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Top Cast

Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet

Julien Perrin

Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent

Marie Blanchard

Olivier de Benoist

Olivier de Benoist

Grégoire Rochas

Antoine Hamel

Antoine Hamel

The Pick-Up

Marc Robert

Marc Robert

Head of the Kidnappers

Mohamed Brikat

Mohamed Brikat

Lieutenant Verrier

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Lino Papa

Mathys

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Tristan Pagès

Ravisseur 2

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Pierre Langlois

Ravisseur 3

Christophe Rossignon

Christophe Rossignon

Directeur Centre de loisirs

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingmountainsearchsnowdivorced couplemissing sonabductor

About My Son

My Son is a drama, thriller, mystery film released in 2017 exploring themes of kidnapping, mountain, search, snow, divorced couple, missing son. Directed by Christian Carion, it stars Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Olivier de Benoist. 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...

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