The Son (2002)
A troubled teen and a reluctant mentor navigate rehabilitation, ideal for fans of intense, character-driven dramas like **Breaking Bad**.
Genres: Drama
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The Son(2002)
Movie1h 43mFrenchDrama
7.3
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87%
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Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
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Overview
A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.
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Extreme slow burn. Second half is much better. Great carpentry. Doubt this would hold up on rewatch. Relies too heavily on revealing the secret to build tension. Now I know.
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