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Eve JACKSON

'The Son' by Florian Zeller: Laura Dern & Hugh Jackman star as parents of depressed teen

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In this edition we focus on a film about what some experts say is the next global pandemic: mental health. "The Son" stars Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern as the divorced parents of a teenage boy struggling with depression. It's the second time French writer-director Florian Zeller has adapted one of his plays for the screen. The first was "The Father", a remarkable depiction of dementia starring Anthony Hopkins – a role for which he won an Oscar. Laura Dern and Florian Zeller sat down with FRANCE 24's Eve Jackson.

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