The Lost Son (1999)
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51% of users liked it
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The Lost Son brings together talented British director Chris Menges with a well-known face of French cinema, Daniel Auteuil, who plays a detective in self-exile in London who deals mostly with cases of adultery. At the same time, he is trying to come to terms with the ghosts of his past. While… More The Lost Son brings together talented British director Chris Menges with a well-known face of French cinema, Daniel Auteuil, who plays a detective in self-exile in London who deals mostly with cases of adultery. At the same time, he is trying to come to terms with the ghosts of his past. While trying to locate the brother-in-law of an old friend who once saved his life, he finds himself in the middle of a network of pedophiles. The director tries to avoid voyeurism or over-simplification in dealing with such a sensitive issue. The tone is not judgmental. One memorable image sums up the thrust of the film: a silent boy urinating on the corpse of one of his torturers. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
- Directed By
- Chris Menges
- Written By
- Eric Le Clere, Margaret Le Clere
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 27, 1999 Limited
- Studio
- Artisan Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A hardboiled private eye genre film that comes with the troubling taboo subject matter of kiddie porn.
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Cast
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Daniel Auteuil
as Xavier Lombard
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Nastassja Kinski
as Deborah Spitz
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Katrin Cartlidge
as Emily
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Ciarán Hinds
as Carlos
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Marianne Denicourt
as Nathalie
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Bruce Greenwood
as Friedman
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Billie Whitelaw
as Mrs. Spitz
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Cyril Shaps
as Mr. Spitz
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Jamie Harris
as Hopper
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Hemal Pandya
as Shiva
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Billy Smyth
as Boy #6
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Cal Macaninch
as Peter
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Mark Benton
as Martin
