Netflix have released another psychological thriller called The Son which is about a man’s life that goes out of control at the hands of his wife.
This wife takes extreme measures for her pregnancy and pushes her husband away to the point where he does not see his son being born…
The film can now be watched on Netflix.
*SPOILERS*
The Plot
The Son follows the life on an artist called Lorenzo and his scientist wide Sigrid. This is Lorenzo’s second marriage and he also has two daughter but he does not have much contact with them.
Lorenzo is expecting his first child with his wife and they have previously had a miscarriage which made her anxious about her pregnancy. Sigrid is determined to have her baby at home and she hires a midwife and childhood nanny, Gudrum, to move in at their home.
Throughout the film it shows to conflicting worlds as Sigrid preparing for the birth and Lorenzo and Sigrid’s marriage slowly dismembering as she and Gudrum pushes Lorenzo away.
The film shows viewers Lorenzo’s friends, Renato and his wife Julieta. The film also shows Lorenzo has been diagnosed with Capgras syndrome, because he believes his son has been switched with an imposter.
The movie can be slightly confusing as it jumps into different times.
The film shows Sigrid injecting her belly with medication whilst pregnant as she refuses to get any medication from anyone else but herself. Lorenzo is pushed out more of his wife’s pregnancy and is not allowed to see the birth of his son, Henrik. Sigrid diagnoses their son with photophobia and refuses to let him leave a dull room for six months. At this point in the film Lorenzo thinks Sigrid is hiding their real son and that she is showing him a different child.
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Sigrid files for a divorce and files a restraining order against him.
In the end of the film Lorenzo was only granted a few hours with Henrik in exchange for his signature to allow Sigrid to take Henrik to her native Scandinavia to meet her family. He leaves Henrik with his friends and goes to his former home with Sigrid where he finds his real child in the basement. One he realises it is too late as Sigrid kills him.
Two year on and Juileta and Renato have custody of Henrik. One day Juileta follows the childhood nanny Gudrum and makes the discovery of a second child. This is where the film ends and people are saying they need answers.
@netflix what’s up with “ The son “ I need answers 🤨 before I go insane 🤦🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/yqGqxEkvYO
— Casdes (@Casdess) July 29, 2019
Did Sigrid actually had twins? If not where did Henrik come from?
Hopefully everything becomes clear soon…
Lewis Walker
