The Son (2022) — Screenplay
A successful lawyer takes in his troubled teenage son after the boy's mother fears his behavior is spiraling, straining his new family and his own stability.
- Written by
- Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Film4, See-Saw Films, Ciné@, Embankment Films, Orange Studio, Neddy Dean Productions, Ingenious Media
- Length
- 121 pages
This screenplay rewards study of its restrained domestic dialogue and the gradual, uneasy shift in point of view between father and son. The structure builds tension from quiet, everyday scenes rather than confrontation, and the careful pacing lets each character's conflicting loyalties surface naturally. A masterclass in grounded, character-driven drama.
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