After The Father, Hugh Jackman is a heartbreaking father in The Son trailer

Florian Zeller, the French playwright and director of Oscar-winning The Father, is back with The Son, a heartwarming family tale about parenting and depression, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman.

We were struggling to recover from the crying spells caused by The father in 2020, yet director Florian Zeller already is come back to make us cry.

After the resounding success of The fathercrowned with two Oscars (Best Actor for Anthony Hopkins and Best Adapted Screenplay), Son revealed in a first trailer.

The trailer for the son

A new adaptation of the playwright and director Florian Zeller

Cocorico: Florian Zeller is French playwright and director. Like it The father, Son is adapted from his own playSon. After exploring the overwhelming theme of paternity through the prism of disease Alzheimer’sZeller’s camera turns to poor parents faced with the discomfort of their seventeen-year-old son. A former luminous child, the latter now seems to have difficulty living. Her father will do everything to try to give him the taste of life. But can you really save anyone other than yourself?

If we are eager to find out Son, it is also for its five-star cast. We have known the power of Hugh Jackman as a father since the masterpiece prisoners. Another big topic: Anthony Hopkins ! The actor of The father is back in the game, after his heartwarming portrayal of a sick octogenarian. Finally, Laura Dern, David Lynch’s favorite actress, will play the role of an overwhelmed mother. In France, it will be necessary to be patient before discovering these promising actor performances. Son will come out in theaters March 8, 2023.