A 2020 movie called "The Father" was written and directed by Frenchman Florian Zeller. It starred Anthony Hopkins and it examines dementia from the often confused point of view of the afflicted person.
This 2022 movie "The Son" is also written and directed by Zeller, it examines the difficulty that normal working and achieving parents have understanding and dealing with a teenage son who doesn't feel right in the world. A son who goes to school on his first day but skips out all days after, unknown to his parents. A son who says he has no friends. A son who cuts himself because that is less painful than what he experiences inside.
It is not a fun or entertaining movie at all, but an important subject. I know, I have a son who had similar issues when he was a teenager, I am happy to say he eventually grew out of most of it and is a happy and successful adult in his 40s. But this type of movie, loosely based on experiences the author had as a teenager, serves to call attention to the issue and what respurces are available to parents who may find themselves in need for their child.
My wife and I watched it at home on DVD from our public library. The actors are all good, I found my self wishing it had been a bit shorter, maybe 85 to 90 minutes.
This 2022 movie "The Son" is also written and directed by Zeller, it examines the difficulty that normal working and achieving parents have understanding and dealing with a teenage son who doesn't feel right in the world. A son who goes to school on his first day but skips out all days after, unknown to his parents. A son who says he has no friends. A son who cuts himself because that is less painful than what he experiences inside.
It is not a fun or entertaining movie at all, but an important subject. I know, I have a son who had similar issues when he was a teenager, I am happy to say he eventually grew out of most of it and is a happy and successful adult in his 40s. But this type of movie, loosely based on experiences the author had as a teenager, serves to call attention to the issue and what respurces are available to parents who may find themselves in need for their child.
My wife and I watched it at home on DVD from our public library. The actors are all good, I found my self wishing it had been a bit shorter, maybe 85 to 90 minutes.