Celebrated actorHugh Jackmanis a struggling father in the newly released trailer for the powerful drama,The Son. Released courtesy ofSony Pictures Classics,The Sonfinds Jackman leading this poignant story as Peter, a father who grapples with maintaining a balance in all the conflicting areas of his life after his son moves in with him following a divorce. You can check out the new trailer forThe Sonbelow.
A couple of years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas no longer feels he can stay with his mother, Kate. He moves in with his father, Peter and Peter’s new partner Beth. Juggling work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of his dream job in Washington, Peter tries to care for Nicholas as he wishes his own father had cared for him. But by reaching for the past to correct his mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.
The Sonfeatures an all-star cast alongside Hugh Jackman,including Laura Dern as Kate,Vanessa Kirby as Beth, and Zen McGrath as Nicholas, as well as George Cobell, Hugh Quarshie andAnthony Hopkinsas Anthony.
The Soncomes from directorFlorian Zeller, who has written the screenplay alongside Christopher Hampton, and looks to continue the same authentically dramatic success as the filmmaker’s previous outingThe Father. Time will tell whetherThe Sonwill garner the same critical acclaim as its predecessor,but no doubt the Academy will be watching very closely.
The Sonis Part of a Powerful Trilogy That Includes the Oscar Winning The Father
The Sonis based on Florian Zeller’s 2018 playLe Fils, and is one part of a spiritual trilogy from, with the other parts beingThe Motherand the 2020 Academy Award-winningThe Father. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Imogen Poots, Olivia Williams, Mark Gatiss, and Ayesha Dharker,The Fatherfollows Anthony (Academy Award Winner, Anthony Hopkins) an 80-year-old, mischievous man living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne (Academy Award and Golden Globe Winner, Olivia Colman), encouragingly introduces.
Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can’t make daily visits anymore and Anthony’s grip on reality is unraveling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her?
The Fatherwas met with wide critical acclaim, with praise heaped on the performances and the work of director Florian Zeller and his devastatingly empathetic portrayal of dementia.The Fatherwas nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture,with Anthony Hopkins winning for Best Actorand Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton winning for Best Adapted Screenplay.
The Sonis will have its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on July 11, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 07, 2025, by Sony Pictures Classics.
