The Son
film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne [2002]
Also known as: “Le Fils”
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discussed in biography
- In Dardenne brothers
…2002 by Le Fils (The Son). In 2005, with L’Enfant (The Child), the brothers for the second time in six years won the Palme d’Or. Only filmmakers Emir Kusturica and Imamura Shohei had previously won twice. L’Enfant explores life in a poverty-stricken, gritty, industrial region of French-speaking southern Belgium.…
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history of film
- In history of film: France
…Rosetta (1999), Le Fils (2002; The Son), L’Enfant (2005; The Child), and Deux jours, une nuit (2014; Two Days, One Night) examined the moral quandaries involved in issues of employment and unemployment in contemporary Europe. Other notable filmmakers included Jean-Pierre Jeunet, whose Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001; Amélie
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