Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does My Son end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Son easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

My Son

Name: My Son
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2017
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Olivier de Benoist, Antoine Hamel, Marc Robert

Directed by Christian Carion

Produced by Nord-Ouest Productions

201784 min5.8 / 10

A dark, guilt-driven thriller about a distant father forced to confront his failures and search for his missing son in a harsh mountain landscape.

The story of a busy man, who fills his time travelling to Africa, South America and the Middle East. His passion for his job has distanced him from his loved ones. He’s been divorced for three years and has since seen his son very little. When the latter disappears, he is forced to stand still, and soon discovers things about his ex-wife and, above all, his son. A terrible feeling of guilt overwhelms him and he decides to find his son at all costs...

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Loyalty Under Pressure Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Consequences Of Wrongdoing Exes and Divorced Couples

Genres

Drama Thriller Mystery

Keywords

Kidnapping Mountain Search Snow Divorced Couple Missing Son Abductor

Questions people ask

Is My Son sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does My Son end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is My Son scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is My Son easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is My Son violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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