The Son: Laura Dern Joins Florian Zeller Directed Movie Along With Hugh Jackman

The Son cast: Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern are all set to star in the Florian Zeller directed movie The Son.

The movie, which is a follow up of the BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated movie The Father, is adapted from Florian Zeller’s acclaimed stage play.

The movie shows the busy life of the lead character Peter, played by Jackman. The character of Emma is his new partner. However, his life gets extremely chaotic when his ex-wife Kate, played by Dern, turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.

The Plot

The character of the teenager Nicholas is shown to be troubled, distant, and angry and the viewers sense something wrong from the first moment they meet him. Nicholas stays absent from school for months and staying with his mother for a long time, wishes to stay with his father for a change.

Peter gives his everything to be a better father to Nicholas and tries to rebuild his world of happiness. He tries to understand what his son is going through and helps him overcome those.

"The Son is a deeply human story that, I believe, connects us all; I hope audiences will be profoundly moved by this family’s journey. Both Hugh and Laura naturally convey great warmth, compassion, and vulnerability… inviting our audience to embrace and feel every moment," Zeller said.

He added, "The story is set in a vibrant and very much alive New York, an important character. The movie should make us call family and friends to tell them that they are wholly loved and not alone."

Canning and Sherman from See-Saw said, "The Son is a story that needs to be told – a story that rings an alarm. Through examining the human condition and our vulnerabilities, this film will strike a chord with audiences and leave an indelible mark on all who see it.

Tim Haslam said from Embankment said, "For the audience, The Son is visceral, authentic, compelling, and cathartic; intimately close to decisions that many families have to make. The Son makes us respond, reconnect with those around us, with the gift of understanding and awareness."