My Son

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.

Cast

James McAvoy

as Edmond Murray

Claire Foy

as Joan Richmond

Tom Cullen

as Frank

Gary Lewis

as Inspector Roy

Michael Moreland

as William O'Connor

Paul Rattray

as Steven

Robert Jack

as Alan

Rosalind Sydney

as Camp Manager

Mark Barrett

as Officer Birch

Max Wilson

as Ethan Murray

Reviews

Giovanni

Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - **Intro** - My Son is an experimental project. As in the French project, the protagonist, James McAvoy, in the role of Edmond Murray, didn’t receive the script of the movie. Therefore, he improvised his dialogues while all the other actors knew their roles and talks...

CinemaSerf

James McAvoy ("Murray") is the ex-husband of "Joan" (Claire Foy) who is terrified when he hears the news that their young son "Ethan" has gone missing from a campsite amidst the forests and streams of the beautiful Scottish Highlands. The police - led by "Insp. Roy" (Gary Lewis) are out in force but...

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