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My Son

My Son

6,2 /10 (515 Votes)
2021 EN 95 min

Overview

When a man's only son goes missing, he travels to the town where his ex-wife lives in search of answers. [To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script of dialogue.]

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Release date

23/09/2021

Votes

515

Popularity

2.8

A groundbreaking achievement in filmmaking where both actor and audience uncover a mystery at the same time.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

95 min

Revenue

$962,689

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Giovanni

Giovanni

2022-02-09

⭐ 6

Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - **Intro** - My Son is an experimental project. As in the French project, the protagonist, James McAvoy, in the role of Edmond Murray, didn’t receive the script of the movie. Therefore, he improvised his dialogues while all the other actors knew their roles and talks. An interesting experiment. But did it work? We will tell you in the analysis section below. We can say now that My Son is not your typical thriller and that you will fall in love with the spectacular landscapes of the Highlands of Scotland. Instead, the film highlights the role of justice and a d…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-06-04

⭐ 5

James McAvoy ("Murray") is the ex-husband of "Joan" (Claire Foy) who is terrified when he hears the news that their young son "Ethan" has gone missing from a campsite amidst the forests and streams of the beautiful Scottish Highlands. The police - led by "Insp. Roy" (Gary Lewis) are out in force but gradually "Murray" starts to think that his son has been deliberately kidnapped. Front and centre on his list of suspects is her new boyfriend "Frank" (Tom Cullen) - but why? "Murray" has a past working in sensitive areas around the world so could this be a ransom scenario; or something altogether …

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