The Quiet Son
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| French | Jouer avec le feu |
| Directed by | Delphine CoulinMuriel Coulin[1] |
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| Based on | What You Need from the Night by Laurent Petitmangin |
| Produced by | Olivier Delbosc Marie Guillaumond |
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| Cinematography | Frédéric Noirhomme |
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| Music by | Pawel Mykietyn |
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| Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €4.4 million[2] |
| Box office | $3.5 million[3] |
The Quiet Son (French: Jouer avec le feu, lit.'Playing with fire') is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin, based on the novel What You Need from the Night by Laurent Petitmangin.[4] It stars Vincent Lindon and Benjamin Voisin as a father and son separated by political ideology.[1]
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2024,[5] where Lindon won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[6] It was theatrically released in France on 22 January 2025 by Ad Vitam.
Premise
Pierre is the 50-year-old father of two sons. When the younger son, Louis, leaves home to attend the Sorbonne, the older son, Fus, becomes more withdrawn and takes an interest in far-right extremist ideas, testing familial bonds.[1]
Cast
- Vincent Lindon as Pierre
- Benjamin Voisin as Felix (Fus)
- Stefan Crepon as Louis
- Sophie Guillemin as Cathy
- Édouard Sulpice as Jérémy
- Arnaud Rebotini as Bernard
Release
The Quiet Son was selected to premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival.[5] Prior to the festival, the film was acquired for international sales by the Playtime Group.[7]
The film was released on French theaters on 22 January 2025 by Ad Vitam Distribution.[8]
References
- ^ abc"The Quiet Son". Playtime Group. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^"A la hauteur (ex Ce qu'il faut de nuit)". Scriptoclap (in French).
- ^"The Quiet Son". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^Lemercier, Fabien (28 June 2023). "Vincent Lindon toplining Delphine and Muriel Coulin's The Quiet Son". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ abFrank, Jason P. (23 July 2024). "Continue reading "Venice Film Festival Says Ciao to Joker: Folie à Deux"". Vulture. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^Tartaglione, Andreas Wiseman,Nancy (2024-09-07). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Goodfellow, Melanie. "Playtime Boards Sales On François Ozon's 'When Fall Is Coming' & 'The Quiet Son' With Vincent Lindon – EFM". Deadline. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^"The Quiet Son". Unifrance. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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