A Son

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A Son

Released Dec 10, 2021

1h 36m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A SON (UN FILS) stars French-Tunisian actor Sami Bouajila, winner of the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor, Venice Film Festival 2019 and winner of the 2021 French César Awards for Best Actor. Described as "a drama that expertly captures complex human emotions within their socio-cultural, historical and political context" by Boyd van Hoeij of the Hollywood Reporter, A SON (UN FILS) is an intense family drama about 11 year old Aziz who needs a liver transplant after being seriously injured during a terrorist ambush while on holiday in 2011. At the hospital, a family secret will be revealed.

Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

The first rate-acting, the very credible environments, and the straightforward, tight-as-a-drum direction make it hum with a directness that few social problem movies can muster.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 10, 2021

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

A tense emotional bloodletting...

Dec 9, 2021

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Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

Were this Barsaoui's fifth film, it would be an impressive accomplishment. As his first, it's remarkable.

Dec 9, 2021

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

If the melodramatic elements sound excessive it's because they are, but, A Son ends up being a watchable film for what it could've been and fortunately, was not.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 11, 2023

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Pablo De Vita

La Nación (Argentina)

In the narrative perfection of this tragedy, the filmmaker moves the story forward with the pulse of a suspense film in the face of so many unsaid realities about the subjugation of women. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2023

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

Intense close-up on a Tunisian family at intersection of first world tech and capitalism with third world tradition and war in a desert that is frightening and beautiful.

Rated: 9/10

Dec 27, 2021

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Mehdi Barsaoui

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Sami Bouajila

Fares Ben Youssef

Najla Ben Abdallah

Meriem Ben Youssef

Youssef Khemiri

Aziz

Noomen Hamda

Dr. Dhaoui

Qasim Rawane

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A SON (UN FILS) stars French-Tunisian actor Sami Bouajila, winner of the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor, Venice Film Festival 2019 and winner of the 2021 French César Awards for Best Actor. Described as "a drama that expertly captures complex human emotions within their socio-cultural, historical and political context" by Boyd van Hoeij of the Hollywood Reporter, A SON (UN FILS) is an intense family drama about 11 year old Aziz who needs a liver transplant after being seriously injured during a terrorist ambush while on holiday in 2011. At the hospital, a family secret will be revealed.

Director: Mehdi Barsaoui
Producer: Habib Attia, Marc Irmer, Chantal Fischer
Screenwriter: Mehdi Barsaoui
Distributor: ArtMattan Films
Production Co: Sunnyland Film, Dolce Vita Films, Cinétéléfilms, 13 Prods
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 10, 2021, Limited
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)