# My Son (2021)

> A devastated father launches an increasingly volatile search for his kidnapped son across the Scottish Highlands, where grief turns suspicion inward.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/531718

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Christian Carion
- Cast: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis, Michael Moreland, Robert Jack, Owen Whitelaw, Paul Rattray
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13234058/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, bleak, harrowing, late night thriller viewing, rainy day mystery marathon

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