My Son (2021)
Directed by Christian Carion · Cinematography by Éric Dumont
R95 min121 frames
ThrillerCrimeDrama
A groundbreaking achievement in filmmaking where both actor and audience uncover a mystery at the same time.
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What is My Son about?
When a man's only son goes missing, he travels to the town where his ex-wife lives in search of answers. [To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script of dialogue.]
My Son is a 2021 mystery thriller film written and directed by Christian Carion. It is an English-language remake of Carion's 2017 French film Mon garçon, and stars James McAvoy and Claire Foy. McAvoy was not supplied with a script or dialogue, only the knowledge of his own character's backstory, and improvises his way through the film.
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What does the cinematography of My Son look like?
Sampled across 117 frames, the coverage of My Son leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and close-ups (27%). Cinematographer Éric Dumont keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. This is largely a daylight film — 61% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of My Son?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of My Son (2021) are #2e302e, #4d514e, #141312, #3a464a, #76776f, #8c918e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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