Clayton Davis If you thought Florian Zeller’s debut film “The Father” was a downer, get ready to fill your handkerchiefs with tears and nose fluids as the credits roll on his sophomore effort, “The Son.” It might be a bruising watch, but the perfectly modulated drama will be an across-the-board contender in all categories including best picture.
And it’s a film that puts Hugh Jackman at the forefront of the best actor race for his remarkable performance as a father struggling to help his troubled teenage son (newcomer Zen McGrath). “The Son,” which debuted at the Venice Film Festival, tells the story of Peter (Jackman), a hard-charging lawyer who agrees to have his son Nicholas (McGrath) live with him after the kid gets in trouble with his school.
Their reunion takes place years after Peter divorced Nicholas’ mother (Laura Dern) and started a new life with his second wife Beth (Vanessa Kirby) and their baby.
As the film unfolds, Peter slowly begins to recognize the agonizing torment living within his depressed child. Jackman, one of the most beloved performers in the entertainment industry, only has a single Oscar nomination to his credit, for the musical “Les Miserables.” As well as a list of notable snubs that include “Logan” and “Prisoners.” That means the perpetually overlooked star may be hurtling toward his long-awaited moment with the Academy for a performance that allows him to plumb the kind of emotional depths usually reserved for Greek tragedies.
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