The Lost Son

Synopsis

Distraught by the sudden disappearance of their son Leon, the Spitzes', an elderly couple, decide to hire a French private detective, Lombard - known to their son-in-law Carlos, to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding Leon's silence. The testimony of Leon's girlfriend soon plunges Lombard into the disturbing milieu of child-trade. A series of violent confrontations with a network of paedophiles operating in Mexico slowly draws Lombard back to Leon's own family, as this thriller reveals its darkest final twist.

Details

Year

1999

Type of film

Features

Running Time

102 mins

Format

35mm

Director

Chris Menges

Producer

Nik Powell, Stephen Woolley

Director of Photography

Barry Ackroyd

Principal Cast

Daniel Auteuil, Nastassja Kinski, Ciaran Hinds, Marianne Denicourt

Executive Screen Writers

Margaret & Eric Leclere, Mark Mills

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005