The Quiet Son

The Quiet Son
French	Jouer avec le feu
Directed by	Delphine Coulin Muriel Coulin[1]
Screenplay by	Delphine Coulin Muriel Coulin
Based on	What You Need from the Night by Laurent Petitmangin
Produced by	Olivier Delbosc Marie Guillaumond
Starring	Vincent Lindon Benjamin Voisin
Cinematography	Frédéric Noirhomme
Production companies	Felicita Films Curiosa Films
Distributed by	Ad Vitam Distribution
Release dates	September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04) (Venice) January 22, 2025 (2025-01-22) (France)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	€4.4 million

The Quiet Son (French: Jouer avec le feu, lit. 'Playing with fire') is a 2024 film directed by Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin starring Vincent Lindon and Benjamin Voisin as a father and son separated by political ideology.[1] The film is based on the novel What You Need from the Night by Laurent Petitmangin.[2]

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival,[3] where it won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[4]

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 When the younger son, Louis, leaves home to attend the Sorbonne, the older son, Fus, becomes more withdrawn and takes an interest in far-right extremist ideas, testing familial bonds.[1]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 Fus
• Stefan Crepon
• Sophie Guillemin
• Hugo Bariller
• Denis Simonetta
• Thomas Arnaud
• Franco Provenzano
• Abdel Bouchendidkh

Release

The Quiet Son was selected to premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival.[3] Prior to the festival, the film was acquired for international sales by the Playtime Group.[5]

The film will receive a theatrical release in France on 22 January 2025.[6]

References

1. "The Quiet Son". Playtime Group. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
2. Lemercier, Fabien (28 June 2023). "Vincent Lindon toplining Delphine and Muriel Coulin's The Quiet Son". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
3. Frank, Jason P. (23 July 2024). "Continue reading "Venice Film Festival Says Ciao to Joker: Folie à Deux"". Vulture. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. "The Quiet Son". Unifrance. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

External links

• The Quiet Son at IMDb