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Son of Joseph, The

Drama

A discontented Parisian teenager in search of a father with (Mathieu Amalric) and (Fabrizio Rongione) as his, respectively, callous and gentle alternative paternal options, and (Natacha Régnier) as his single mother.

The critical consensus

In the end, for all his theatricality and idiosyncrasy, Green manages to convince you that there is method in his madness.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, The List, 12/12/2016

There are longueurs here but the film has an undeniable quirky charm.

***(*)(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 14/12/2016

Eugène Green’s The Portuguese Nun was a gentle comic gem and his new film about a lonely boy is lovable in exactly the same way.

****(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15/12/2016

The Son Of Joseph celebrates the complex relationships between fathers and sons and the healing emotional connections that grow in the most fractured of families.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 16/12/2016

Not Green’s best, but certainly his most fun and accessible.

David Jenkins, Little White Lies, 16/12/2016

The story of a teenager’s quest to find his father is marred by laboured performances.

**(*)(*)(*)Wendy Ide, The Observer, 18/12/2016

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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