Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- oppressive
- harrowing
- intense movie night
- crime thriller evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s emotional force, performances, and tense revenge-drama construction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Javier investigates and pursues the teenagers responsible for brutally beating his comatose son Marcos.
Javier moves from gathering evidence to arranging revenge after losing faith in the police response.
Javier’s quiet family life in Seville becomes saturated with fear, rage, and threats after the assault.
The police investigation appears ineffective, prompting Javier to conduct his own covert search for the aggressors.
Films like Your Son, and why
Prisoners
shared revenge thriller framework, parental grief, and escalating moral compromise
Death Wish
shared vigilante impulse, family trauma, and tense ethical descent
The Son's Room
shared intimate family drama, social tension, and emotionally charged retaliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Miguel Ángel Vivas
- Release Date
- 2018-11-09
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (294)
Cast
- Jose Coronado
- Pol Monen
- Ana Wagener
- Ester Expósito
- Asia Ortega
- Sauce Ena
- Gonzalo Hermoso
- Sergio Castellanos
- Luis Bermejo
- Marco H. Medina
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Your Son about?
- After his son is left comatose by a brutal assault, a Seville doctor abandons lawful justice for a perilous campaign of revenge.
- What is Your Son like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Your Son as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Your Son violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Your Son as brutal.
- What did critics think of Your Son?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s emotional force, performances, and tense revenge-drama construction.
- Which films are like Your Son?
- Films with a similar feel include Prisoners, Death Wish, and The Son's Room.
- How long is Your Son?
- Your Son runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Your Son?
- In United States, Your Son streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
