The Son Reviews

To be honest, even though 'Rosetta' did manage to win the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival, I really had a hard time to care about the damned thing. However, afterwards, I really enjoyed all the other movies directed by the Dardenne brothers and this one must be my favorite one ('L'enfant' was also pretty amazing though). Indeed, Olivier Gourmet who appeared very often in their movies, had this time the lead part and the guy gave here a really amazing performance. Like the directing, his performance was subtle and understated and it was just a marvel to watch. This time, , the Dardenne brothers pretty much managed here to combine a social drama with a thriller and the end-result was just spellbinding. Obviously, you shouldn't expect any shootings, chases or explosions. Instead, you get a character driven picture which went very deep to show the emotional and psychological turmoil of the characters. Eventually, you won't get any (easy) answers but a deep reflection on human nature and that's more valuable than any action scenes, at least, in my opinion. To conclude, it is definitely an acquired taste but I really loved the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in the Dardenne brothers work.