The Quiet Son

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The Quiet Son
French Jouer avec le feu
Directed by Delphine Coulin
Muriel Coulin [1]
Written by
  • Delphine Coulin
  • Muriel Coulin
  • Laurent Petitmangin
Produced byOlivier Delbosc
Marie Guillaumond
Starring
CinematographyFrédéric Noirhomme
Production
companies
  • Felicita Films
  • Curiosa Films
Distributed byAd Vitam Distribution
Release dates
  • September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)(Venice)
  • January 22, 2025 (2025-01-22)(France)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€4.4 million

The Quiet Son (French : Jouer avec le feu) is a 2024 film directed by Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin starring Vincent Lindon and Benjamin Voisin as a father and son separated by political ideology. [1]

Contents

The film will premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it will be competing for the Golden Lion. [2]

Premise

Pierre is the 50-year-old father of two sons. When the younger son, Louis, leaves home to attend the Sorbonne, the older son, Fus, becomes more withdrawn and takes an interest in far-right extremist ideas, testing familial bonds. [1]

Cast

Release

The Quiet Son was selected to premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival. [2] Prior to the festival, the film was acquired for international sales by the Playtime Group. [3]

The film will receive a theatrical release in France on 22 January 2025. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Frank, Jason P. "Continue reading "Venice Film Festival Says Ciao to Joker: Folie à Deux"". Vulture. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. Goodfellow, Melanie. "Playtime Boards Sales On François Ozon's 'When Fall Is Coming' & 'The Quiet Son' With Vincent Lindon – EFM". Deadline. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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