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The Son (2019)
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Original name: Sin
Genre: Drama
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Arman is about to turn 18. He was adopted as a baby by Jasna and Senad, who were unable to have children of their own. However, four years after the adoption, Jasna gives birth to Dado. Throughout his life, Arman has had a hard time coping with being an adopted child. Full of explosive energy, he constantly gets in trouble together with his schoolmates. Despite being very intelligent, he is labelled as a problem child. The only place he feels safe and loved is with Jasna’s parents. At the same time, Arman does all he can to save Dado from self-destructing. However, despite everything he does to support his brother, his parents interpret Arman’s involvement incorrectly, and blame him for every trouble with Dado.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling
Plot:
adopted son, junkie, relationships, brothers, family relations, foster child, life is a bitch, drug addiction, mother son relationship, drug use, father son relationship, brother, social problems, relationship problems, problem, family problems, foster home, brother brother relationship, drug overdose, drug
Place:
bosnia herzegovina
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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