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THE SON is a heartbreaking conversation starter not because the movie is good but because Florian Zeller crafted the single biggest disappointment of 2022. A massive step down from The Father. Hugh Jackman tries his hardest to salvage Zeller’s blunt writing, lazy visuals and poor analysis of a topic that deserves better from everyone involved.
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Firstly, I don’t think this movie is as bad as everyone is saying. It’s not the best but still quite engaging. Hugh Jackman gives a great performance. Laura Dern is also good. Stories like this really are an advertisement not to have children. I love how Vanessa Kirby did not like the son one bit. The biggest problem was how the theme of mental illness was executed. The dialogue was very awkward and stiff. It was laughable at times. The child playing the son also wasn’t very convincing. Probably because of the script. Not the best but still interesting enough to watch. Loved the rich beautiful New York apartments.
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Completely and utterly devastating. This floored me. Not surprising that so many people have reacted so negatively towards the film and performances, it deals with some uncomfortable and confronting issues in uncomfortable and confronting ways. I think this says more about the viewer than it does the film (reminds me very much of how people reacted to certain elements of 13 Reasons Why), or maybe I could just relate so closely to the film that I see it so differently and can see it for just how authentic and true it actually is. A terrific film, it’s a shame it’s been met with such a maligned reception. Adding to my DEPRESSION LIST
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i too have acute depression but living with vanessa kirby would fix it
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ok florian lets leave the generational rich people trauma to the succession writers
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Florian Zeller doesn’t make films, he makes birth control at 24fps. Adapted from his play of the same name — and adding rich cinematic dimensions to the text’s ingenious structural conceit — Zeller’s brilliant and unsparing “The Father” shook people for how it simultaneously conveyed the confusion of suffering from dementia, and the heartache of losing a loved one to it. His follow-up, which similarly originated on the stage, makes the writer-director’s shattering debut feel like a “Paddington” movie by comparison (in terms of depressiveness and quality, alike). Lacking any of the puzzle box magic that allowed Zeller’s previous film to rescue profound traces of humanity from the massacre of its mental illness, “The Son” offers a stiff and straightforward…
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Oh no the kid can’t act and the script did him zero favours The more I think about this movie, the less I like it. Zeller claimed to be making a movie about adolescent depression – but this movie is about someone DEALING with an individual with adolescent depression. This would be fine if I felt like Zeller had any understanding of how that depression would manifest in a person. Instead I was delivered a terrible performance rooted in terrible writing that feels more manipulative than it does sympathetic. I had no empathy for this child in pain and that’s a fatal flaw for this film.
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Era obvio que iba a acabar con su vida y cuando ya está en el hospital por haberse intentado suicidar como lo van a sacar y llevar a la casa sabiendo que hay un arma y Nicholas se puso todo agresivo. El padre también era un inútil infumable y parece que se quiere que se sienta más simpatía hacia el en vez de intentar hacer que lo sientas por el hijo. Además en el final también se sintió como muy obvio que se estaba imaginando al hijo vivo, en general todo es muy predecible.
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wait why did the shower shoot him
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“I’d like to take a shower first, the bathroom in there were so dirty… I love you.”
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Beautiful boy but not as good and no drugs. Acting was alright tho
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This movie should be in the horror category
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“I’ve been dreaming about having a shower for.. a whole week” This movie is absolutely gut wrenching and does not deserve the hate it has gotten. Most people don’t realise the viewer’s perspective is through the father, hence why there is no full understanding of what the son is going through. And if I do say so myself the son’s acting was great. As someone who is currently struggling with chronic depression and suicide, his awkwardness and lack of emotions…
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disocie gran parte de la peli pero durisima
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the end had me so sad so happy then so so so sad
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J’avais beaucoup d’attentes, le rendu global est moyen.. Malgré le thème important et sombre de la santé mentale, du mal-être et du suicide le film survole seulement au lieu de traité cela On est perdus ça va un peu dans tous les sens et le rythme est trop lent Beaucoup de moments de silence sans vraiment d’intérêt Dommage car l’extrait de la scène finale teasait très bien le film !
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bitch the ending really played me
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What the fuck Hugh jackman
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FF 8 月 23, 2026
اخخخ
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yep he ended up just like niel perry😇💔
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curti o final duplo
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Que cambiado que está Ironman.
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!! DADDY ISSUES !!
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el niño no me transmite nada de depresión
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OH WOW!
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Good but showed the parents view too much, should be more about the kid as its called the son
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I am Nicholas, Nicholas is me
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This movie is such a great depiction of depression is adolescence
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deixou muito a desejar pelo fato de não explicarem o problema do menino, foi meio que um furo na história sem explicações. mas o final foi bom, deixou uma reflexão sobre um tema de extrema importância
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“I love you.”
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Me when my parents talk about employment
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peut être on a pas le droit d’être heureux jsp
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i think this movie is more relatable than i like it, i really didnt like the kitched scene where beth was telling how weird nicholas has been, and when she didnt let nicholas baby sit his won baby brother, beth been on my nerves
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I’m watching these bcs i’m not well and want to understand something
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No one warned me what the flip
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Fuck ass movie never watch stupid shit
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Like genuinely the biggest roller coaster of emotions I really liked the dynamic at the end where he can’t get Nicholas out of his head but I also like Nicholas’s character as I feel like I relate to him in some aspects I recommend.
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this movie has a lot of potential, but that boii can NOT act at all
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idk how to feel abt this it has sm potential but the acting was all awful like this could’ve been so fucking good
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estoy rota
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The movie spreads good awareness of someone who is struggling and the grief of people over all I loved this movie the storyline is good and it couldent of been better
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Fuck
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Zzeynep 8 月 22, 2026
duygusuz picler filme aglamaktan kotu oldugunu dusunmeye zamanim olmadi nasi nefret ettiniz ya
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la última escena lol lol lol😭
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I can’t get over him showering in a pressure washer
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Seriously nicholas ? I hate you
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I loved this film so much. I think the concept was actually quite simple but it captured the feeling of depression beautifully (both to the sufferer as well as the loved ones affected). I watched it with my mum and sister and the first thing my mum said was that it resembled Beautiful Boy which is one of my favourite films of all time and one that I recommended to her highly. It will definitely be a film I refer to in conversations in future.
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I can’t tell whether the kids acting was just awful or Nicholas was trying really hard to be manipulative and I believe it may be the first one🥹🙏
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eu entendi oq o filme quis abordar, mas mds fazer oq fizeram nesse filme n deveria ser permitido para todo mundo assistir, PRINCIPALMENTE POR TER UMA UMA CLASSIFICAÇÃO INDICATIVA DE IDADE TÃO BAIXA vei se não tivesse sido desastroso a forma como esse assunto delicado foi abordado com certeza a nota teria sido muito melhor e outra, a atuação do mlk é duvidosa
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this movie is genuinely so heartbreaking I’m crying so hard while writing this
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a lot of talking, but it’s interesting talking. honestly felt very connected to it
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It’s make me cry like a baby it was sad the world can’t describe it
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nah this aint it
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I see a lot of myself in Nicholas, the actor wasn’t the best but he still made Nick relateable!! I enjoyed this it reminds me a lot of Beautiful Boy even though it isnt about substance abuse Edit: AND that part where his dad told Nick to show him his arm. I know that heart dropping feeling, coming from multiple personal experiences just like that with my mom 🙁
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Mid acting
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This traumatizes me
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मलाई यो फिल्म हेर्नु आवश्यक थियो। पछिल्ला केही हप्ताहरू निकै कठिन रहे। कहिलेकाहीँ मुख्य पात्रको पीडासँग आफूलाई यति धेरै जोडिएको महसुस हुन्छ। हरेक दिन आफूले कस्तो महसुस गरिरहेको छु र आफ्नो मनभित्र के भइरहेको छ भनेर व्यक्त गर्न सजिलो हुँदैन। कहिलेकाहीँ सबै कुरा त्यागेर टाढा भाग्न मन लाग्छ। सबै कुरा धमिलो हुन्छ र त्यसको बीचमा कुनै बाटो देखिँदैन। जीवनलाई फेरि सुरुवातमै फर्काउन पाए हुन्थ्यो जस्तो लाग्छ, बारम्बार, ताकि आफू को हुँ भन्ने कुरा सम्झन सकूँ। तर केही पनि निश्चित जस्तो लाग्दैन। चाल्ने हरेक कदमसँगै जीवन बिस्तारै हातबाट फुस्किँदै गएको जस्तो महसुस हुन्छ।
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i would kms too
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Esse filme mostra como o ser humano com depressão ele fica, e esse filme me ajudou que tenho que confiar no processo de recuperação, esse processo de recuperação não só psicológico, mas também de paz mental, de amor próprio ou outras coisas.
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Que timing de merda pra assistir esse filme.
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mental health is a deep topic for me, but this movie was just shit. it pissed me off. the sons acting was bland and i honestly laughed every time he “cried.” the story is good, but this production is just not the best. hugh jackman though was the only one carrying.
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Yaptığım şeyler için beni affedin.
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Hugh Jackman’ın güzel oyunculuğu yanında anne ve çocuğun oyunculukları filmin etkisini azaltmış. Depresyonda olan birinin dışarıdan nasıl gözüktüğünü iyi yansıtmış oyuncu da iyi bir performans gösterse seyirci üstündeki etkisi daha fazla olurdu. Ama benzer deneyimleri yaşayan kişiler(benz:me) bu duruma aşina olduğu için bence filmi izlerken o eksikliği o kadar hissetmiyor. Aynı şekilde genel seyirci için bazı detaylara daha çok odaklansa daha başarılı olabilirdi çünkü travma, geçmiş anılar gibi kısımlara yeterli ağırlık verilmediği için film yeterince derinleşemiyor. Yani kısaca daha derin işlenen tema ve daha iyi oyunculuklar bu filmi önemli bir yere koyardı ama şu hali ile kalbe dokunan ortalama bir film olarak kalıyor.
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Bboita65 8 月 21, 2026
What film problemátic
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I absolutely LOVE this movie, it is my favorite movie not just in its genre but of all time. As a person who has struggled with Depression and anxiety this movie really resonated with me. I watch this movie every year and when I feel down and it makes me cry and reminds me to keep on going. I wish more people would watch this movie and I can have people to talk about it with.
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family think they know better and got their kid killed. whoopty do
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As heartbreaking as this movie is, I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was less a film about adolescent depression and more a film about parents dealing with someone who has adolescent depression. I understand that this was a deliberate choice by Zeller – he’s said he wanted to tell the story from the parents’ perspective – but for me, that choice is exactly where the film falls short. If you’re making a film about teenage depression, I want to…
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I’m feeling low after watching
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I’m devastated
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Sentí mucho como minimizaban al hijo, era una basura decir que aguantó mucho con su madre solo por el y ambos papás eran muy inmaduros tanto que no empatice con el dolor de ambos
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always be kind and choose to understand, not always, but if it’s needed—especially to your own child/children.
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Perfeito
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I will NOT ever watch it again. A great and wonderful movie. It’s so realistic and relatable. I think teens and parents can relate to it and that’s why I find this movie so special. Parents and teens can relate to it form two different ways, but still feel each other. The acting of the son wasn’t really it but it was really emotional. I love this movie but I do not recommend.
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I really wanted to like it but was kinda half hearted. Could’ve easily been WAY better.
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感觉不如导演的另一部好看，而且这小孩抑郁也不配合看医生，美国中产家庭里还能走向这种结局，我都有点不太能共情，甚至有点想说是不是太矫情了……
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💔
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Fuuuuck this was such a trigger movie, like I’m really sorry to say that, but yeah, especially with school absences and misunderstanding on the part of the father, in a way of teenagers in dispair and complications with this life and depression, rooted deeply in my soul, the thing is I never got understood the right way and I never really had a treatment, but I’m doing so much better now, it was long time ago, but still it was…
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убийственно
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les darons sont aussi aveugles que Gilbert montagné à partir du moment où le film commence avec une berceuse ça pue du cul
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Tostissimo
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This might of hit harder if I liked the kid, but it’s like they went out of their way to make him a massive asshole.
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The ending was very unexpected and how his goodbye was asking for forgiveness,and how much the divorce affected Nicholas and how seeing his father move on with his life and having to see him being a better father to Theo than he was to him
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Im crying
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no la vean tristes, es terrible. Que actuaciones se mandaron dios, que casting, Zen McGrath DEVORASTE hermano.
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It’s accurate how the parents are naive. The son’s acting isn’t as awkward as people claim. It feels quite real because he’s detached from life, especially when he’s crying and begging his parents to let him leave. He isn’t actually crying to be let out, he’s just manipulating them because he wants to end his life, so it makes sense.
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“I dont know where this sadness comes from” felt that in my bones.
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The directing really puts us in their perspective! Frustration and inability to do anything, sad
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Devastating shit.
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Le double plot twist c’est pour m’abattre ? Telle merde que je suis j’ai encore pleuré 😔
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beautiful boy in versione depressione, venuto anche abbastanza malino
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i do not get the hate what the hell i relate to this a lot
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это было очень тяжело смотреть, но исход был понятен почти с самого начала и видеть как все приближается к этому – страшно
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attention seeker de manual
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT. this shi hit me hard
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o babanın acidan haykırıslarını gördüm. Ama ne farkeder ki bundan sonra oglun artık burada yokken?..
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Me afetou
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QUE FUERTE
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That I love you
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“i feel like my head’s exploding” “sometimes, i just feel like i’m going crazy” 10mins in and i’m already crying what the fuck “i’m not made like other people. sometimes i feel like i’m not made for this life, like i’m not made for it. even so, i try everyday with all my strength, but i just can’t deal with any of it because i’m in pain all the time and i’m tired of being in pain” WHO THE FUCK WENT THROUGH MY MIND AND…
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Pendejo insoportable llorando idioteces por 2 horas: la pelicula
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I hate how this was written. The dialogue is just a bunch of speaches rather than actual conversation, Nicolas just does the exact same thing over and over with zero character development, for some reason Peter is written as a really good, compassionate father one moment and then a second later he’s absent, unkind and it kinda makes the plot feel forced rather than properly developed. It oversimplifies mental illness so much, there was zero depth or explanation to Nicolas…
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The movie overall meaning was an amazing thing to show awareness too. But the acting didn’t really make me feel connected. I personally think the acting wasn’t great but wasn’t bad. But I’m gonna talk more about the film cause this isn’t about acting. The film was a good representation off self harm (we don’t get many films that reference suicide or self harm) this was a good movie to show light on the struggles off a teen. And the…
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beautiful boy pero con un papá hot
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Pésima actuación de TODOS Hugh Jackman ese día no tenía ganas de laburar y lo entiendo
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Très intéressant sur les réactions des proches Et très touchant bien sûr
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“i dont know how to describe it” realest shit ever. you genuinely feel bad for everyone in this movie, and i love it
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This is kind of just a very poor depiction of depression and mental illness. I just don’t understand why Nicholas is being so demonized and treated like he’s the biggest burden ever. That feels like the exact opposite message you should be sending. People are making fun of Zen McGath’s performance way too much. Is his performance great? Fuck no. It’s not dog shit awful like people are making it out to be either. The script is just so bad.…
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Seems like this movie got a lot of backlash and I’m not 100% sure why. I will say the story was a little rushed and there were a few plot holes but I thought the message was made. Hugh Jackman was really good as usual, the rest of the cast played their role well. Plus they really kind pull you this and that way during the ending. Not a great movie but one that is worth a watch at least once in my opinion.
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[Actually… *sigh* I don’t know what to say about this movie] I’ve been sitting here for almost an hour thinking about what to write. I can’t give such a superficial review of this film when it’s about such an important issue. “I don’t know what’s happening to me… I’m not made for this life.” I had period where I had no idea what was going on in my life, like each day was harder than the last and I just…
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Ok So this Only really kind of is a good movie if you used to struggle With mental health
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dps v2 ta iki
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kompleks, bapakmu emang bajingan Nicholas.. trs jangan berkeluarga kalau u punya masalah batin yang belum selesai.
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No sorry ale pół nago hugh skradł show
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solo dire, q final tan crudo y amargo
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it was really good, i loved how it portrayed depression.
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I see myself in Nicholas.
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tangina
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And then the daydream gave me hope
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Going to listen to Genesis’ ‘No Son Of Mine’ now.
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Тупой сын
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Awww my little baby 😭😭😭 adamın öz atası kimi olmamasını istərkən zamanla eynən onun kimi davranmağa BAŞLAMASI…
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Ok So
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Not the best movie, like a weird English film where they don’t choose the actors right. They do talk about mental health struggles but I honestly don’t think any of the writers know what it’s like because it just seems like they wrote about what they learned in middle school and what they saw people go through, doing no deep research what so ever on mental health.
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A relatable tale that tackles depression in an interesting way, one that showcases that sometimes there aren’t key factors as to why people feel this way. It tends to just happen at times, and if ignored for too long could lead to tragic results. Never ignore those signs and do whatever you can to seek help or comfort loved ones during their own personal struggles. You may be the difference maker in the end.
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😭😭..
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Un nudo en la garganta de principio a fin. Una mezcla de tristeza, impotencia y pena son los sentimientos que genera únicamente tratar de y lograr empatizar con el hijo. Hay una belleza extraordinaria en los detalles, en la imposibilidad de comprender del padre y de expresión del hijo. Todo se siente tan real. En definitiva una película que genuinamente se acerca a lo que realmente significa la depresión. Y más aún la depresión incomprendida.
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Only watch this once.
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I dont know i expected more call me shallow but the kid annoyed me
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Siento que la pelicula fue hecha desde el punto de vista de alguien que esta viendo como es que una familia lidia con un hijo con depresión, me hubiera parecido más interesante que la hubieran hecho desde el punto de vista del hijo. Las actuaciones dejaron mucho que desear y siento que no capta muy bien lo que es tener depresión, si nunca lo has vivido es dificil que lo describas y que lo entiendas. I feel the movie was…
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Eu não acredito nesse final
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A hard watch knowing what was going to happen. I thought the movie displayed a way of going through depression well and how things can change at the drop of a hat. I enjoyed the regret at the end of the movie showing the survivors guilt that those who left behind feel. The acting was really great by all the main actors, even if some of the dialogue seemed off. The emotions and slight facial movements displayed really brought the movie together for me.
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the acting was so bad
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This movie was not the greatest but it did keep me from committing suicide so it gets an extra star for that
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simplemente no podía parar de llorar
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Meh. Не очень
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Not worth the watch in my opinion
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Nunca ví que tratarán tan mal los problemas mentales en una película (estoy exagerando obviamente), pero igualmente deja mucho que desear.
- Synopsis
- A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.
- Director
- Florian Zeller
- Writer
- Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
- Studio
- Ingenious Media, Film4 Productions, See-Saw Films, Embankment Films
- Country
- Australia, France, UK
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 123 mins
- Italy07 Sep 2022
- Canada12 Sep 2022
- UK10 Oct 2022
- Taiwan04 Nov 2022
- Estonia18 Nov 2022
- USA25 Nov 2022
- Netherlands10 Nov 2022
- Hong Kong12 Jan 2023
- Taiwan13 Jan 2023
- USA20 Jan 2023
- Germany26 Jan 2023
- Australia09 Feb 2023
- Brazil16 Feb 2023
- UK17 Feb 2023
- Finland24 Feb 2023
- France01 Mar 2023
- South Africa10 Mar 2023
- Poland17 Mar 2023
- Spain17 Jun 2023
- Greece06 Jul 2023
- South Korea19 Jul 2023
- Switzerland24 Sep 2022
- Japan17 Mar 2023
- UK14 Apr 2023
- Australia01 May 2023
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