"the son trapped in the mood" was shortlisted for Venice's "Uncle Wolf" Hugh Jackman to play the sad father.

The new film "the son trapped in the mood" directed by Florian Zeller, the director of the Oscar-winning Father trapped in time, has been shortlisted for the main competition section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival. it will have its world premiere on September 7, local time. Like Father trapped in time, son trapped in mind is also adapted from Florian Zeller's play of the same name, and the director and screenwriter Christopher Hampton once again co-wrote the script. The film stars "Uncle Wolf" Hugh Jackman, Oscar-winning supporting actress Laura Dunn, "White Widow" Vanessa Kirby, Zane McGrath and other partners. Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor who worked with Florian Zeller on Father trapped in time, also starred in the film.

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Son trapped in mind and Father trapped in time belong to the Family Trilogy series written by Florian Zeller. In the film Father trapped in time, Anthony, the protagonist suffering from Alzheimer's disease, falls into a time-space vortex intertwined with memory and reality. The film's maze-like viewing experience, touching father-daughter family story, and profound humanistic care, coupled with the divine performance of actor Anthony Hopkins and actress Olivia Coleman, won numerous praise and awards. While "Father trapped in time" won the Academy Award for Best adapted Screenplay, Anthony Hopkins also won the Best Actor Oscar again for his superb performance. Director Florian Zeller made his first feature-length film with unprecedented success and made the outside world look forward to his new film.

As Florian Zeller's second director's work, "the son trapped in the mood" focuses on adolescent depression. In the film, lawyer Peter (Hugh Jackman) lives with his new partner (Vanessa Kirby) and their newborn child. But the appearance of ex-wife Kate (Laura Dunn) and son Nicholas (Zane McGrath) disrupts Peter's new life. Nicholas was in a state of depression during adolescence. Peter, as a father, tried to help him, but it backfired. Nicholas's condition also made Peter and the whole family face a new crisis.

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When talking about why I made "the son trapped in the mood", director Florian Zeller said: "apart from this film, I can't make any other film." The director hopes to use "the son trapped in the mood" to explore the impact of depression on individuals and their families. "from his son's point of view, he doesn't know why he went through all this pain. And the easiest way to understand is that his pain comes from his parents. " In Florian Zeller's view, the father in the film is a tragic character. "he thinks it's all his fault."

In the film, the father is played by Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who is well known for the Wolverine films. Florian Zeller received a letter from Hugh Jackman just as he was preparing to shoot "the son trapped in the mood." Hugh Jackman said in the letter that if the starring role of "the son trapped in the mood" has not been decided, he hopes the director will give him 15 minutes, and he will let the director understand why he should play the role of father. Then the two made an online video connection, and 15 minutes later, Florian Zeller felt that Hugh Jackman was the father in the movie. "he was just talking to me, being himself, and then I saw every element I needed." Hugh Jackman, who has been nominated for Best Actor Oscar, will contribute a breakthrough performance in the film, which will make audiences and fans look forward to it.

At present, the high-profile "son trapped in the mood" has been shortlisted for the main competition section of the 79th Venice Film Festival, which will compete with other films for the Best Film Golden Lion Award. Son trapped in mind, produced by Sony Columbia Pictures, is scheduled for release in North America on November 11 this year.