How Canadian Series ‘Son of Mine’ is Putting Schizophrenia Front and Center at Berlinale
Will Thorne Staff WriterWhen straight-A student Jacob (Antoine L’Ecuyer) starts hearing voices and howling wolves in his head, he blames it on a bad trip. However, he and his family are quickly forced to accept a diagnosis of schizophrenia, an uncertain future.“Mon Fils” (“Son of Mine”), one of the shows on display in the Series Market Selects section of the Berlinale this week, puts schizophrenia and mental illness front and center.