The Son
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 its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.
Primary Title
- The Son
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 24 November 2024
Start Time
- 20 : 45
Finish Time
- 22 : 48
Duration
- 123:00
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- 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 its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Fathers and sons--Drama
- Families--Drama
- Teenage boys--Drama
- Feature films--Great Britain
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Florian Zeller (Director)
- Florian Zeller (Writer)
- Christopher Hampton (Writer)
- Zen McGrath (Actor)
- Vanessa Kirby (Actor)
- Hugh Jackman (Actor)
- Laura Dern (Actor)
- Chen Shin-Fei (Actor)
- William Hope (Actor)
- Akie Kotabe (Actor)
- Anthony Hopkins (Actor)
- Hugh Quarshie (Actor)
- Joanna Laurie (Producer)
- Iain Canning (Producer)
- Emile Sherman (Producer)
- Florian Zeller (Producer)
- Christophe Spadone (Producer)
- Ben Smithard (Director of Photography)
- Simon Bowles (Production Designer)
- Yorgos Lamprinos (Editor)
- Hans Zimmer (Composer)
- See-Saw Films (Production Unit)
- InTheVoid Production (Production Unit)
- Embankment Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Fathers and sons--Drama
- Families--Drama
- Teenage boys--Drama
- Feature films--Great Britain