The Quiet Son (French: Jouer avec le feu, lit. 'Playing with fire') 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] The film is based on the novel What You Need from the Night by Laurent Petitmangin.[2]
| The Quiet Son | |
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| French | Jouer avec le feu |
| Directed by | Delphine Coulin Muriel Coulin[1] |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | What You Need from the Night by Laurent Petitmangin |
| Produced by | Olivier Delbosc Marie Guillaumond |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Frédéric Noirhomme |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution |
Release dates | |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €4.4 million |
The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival,[3] where it won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[4]
Premise
editPierre 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 When the younger son, Louis, leaves home to attend the Sorbonne, the older son, Fus, becomes more withdrawn and takes an interest in far-right extremist ideas, testing familial bonds.[1]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
edit- Vincent Lindon as Pierre
- Benjamin Voisin as Fus
- Stefan Crepon
- Sophie Guillemin
- Hugo Bariller
- Denis Simonetta
- Thomas Arnaud
- Franco Provenzano
- Abdel Bouchendidkh
Release
editThe Quiet Son was selected to premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival.[3] Prior to the festival, the film was acquired for international sales by the Playtime Group.[5]
The film will receive a theatrical release in France on 22 January 2025.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Quiet Son". Playtime Group. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien. "Vincent Lindon toplining Delphine and Muriel Coulin's The Quiet Son". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b Frank, Jason P. "Continue reading "Venice Film Festival Says Ciao to Joker: Folie à Deux"". Vulture. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Tartaglione, Andreas Wiseman,Nancy (2024-09-07). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "The Quiet Son". Unifrance. Retrieved 23 July 2024.