Details
Tunisia, summer 2011. The holiday to Southern country ends in disaster for Fares, Meriem and their 10-year-old son Aziz when he is accidentally shot in an ambush. His injury will change their lives as Aziz needs a liver transplant, which leads to the discovery of a long-buried secret. Will Aziz and their relationship survive?
Accolades
Trivia
A Son, also known as Bik Eneich: Un fils (a combination of the original Arabic and French titles: Arabic: بيك نعيش, romanized: Byk n'eysh; French: Un fils).
Critics
...'An exciting debut'
The Hollywood Reporter
...'reminiscent of the work of Iranian master Asghar Farhadi'
Cineuropa
Meet the Cast
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Directors
Director's Statement
I live in a patriarchal society based on Muslim-Arab values, deeply entrenched in ways that hold the Father as sacred. These values sometimes confine paternity to a blood relationship, a surname, a genetic sequence. Bik Eneich – Un Fils is not just a film about fatherhood; it’s also a film about a couple, their place in society, and also about empowerment—both feminine and masculine. It’s a journey towards the truth—towards emancipation.
