The Quiet Son

“Timely and gripping.”

“A sensitive cast and a sobering story.”

“Delphine and Muriel Coulin craft a remarkable film about the upheaval caused to a family of three when one of them drifts far-right.”

“A compelling family drama.”

“Voisin, who gave a breakout performance in the 2021 Balzac adaptation Lost Illusions, incarnates Fus’ many contradictions with explosive restraint.”

“The talented Crepon (The Bureau) portrays [the character] with subtlety and tenderness.”

“Another moving Vincent Lindon performance…expertly relaying a parent's monologue.”

“The Coulin sisters’ understated screenplay details the various stages in the psychological evolution of the relationships between the father and brothers with formidable precision.”

“The brotherly bond is beautifully played by Crepon and Voisin.”

“The film is an absorbing, meticulous analysis which evokes the past and the dilemmas of the present to wonderful effect, where tender feelings and loyalty collide with a deep and ever-growing sense of incomprehension.”