Hugh Jackman Wanted a Role in ‘The Son’ So Much He Emailed the Director Personally (Video)
Steve Pond wrote, “‘The Son’ is a serious look at depression and mental illness that holds out the possibility of healing but makes it clear how difficult that healing can be; cinematographer Ben Smithard shoots it in a way in which the simplest of scenes, from a mother-son hug to a closeup of a washing machine, come to be imbued with a sense of dread and foreboding.”Watch the rest of Steve Pond’s interview with Zeller, Jackman and Dern in the embed above.Studio sponsors include GreenSlate, Moët & Chandon, PEX and Vancouver Film School.