With Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Son,” writer-director Florian Zeller defies expectations about parenthood — and about traditional movie storytelling. He asks big questions, but doesn’t offer easy…
He asks big questions, but doesn’t offer easy answers. This has thrown off some audience members who want the film to conform to familiar movie scenarios, or at least to follow the pattern of Zeller’s 2020 “The Father,” with questions about what’s real and what isn’t, and a big twist partway through.Zeller has written 13 plays, adapting two into his first films. “Most of my plays are structured as mazes or labyrinths, like ‘The Father,’ ” he tells.
“I wanted to tell this story from the parents’ perspective. They’re loving but sometimes that’s not enough. Humans think we know how we’d react in stressful situations, but we are usually wrong. So some audiences find Peter, Kate and Beth unbelievable. But in fact, they’re painfully believable. We’re in denial about how much individuals can be in denial.
“We met,” Zeller says, “and he had an honest connection with this pain and emotion. I knew it wouldn’t only be an actor attracted to a part, but also a man, as a father and a son. I was honored that he was courageous and honest enough to approach me in this way. He’s an extraordinary actor and human being.”
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