Project Detail

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 project
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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Scala Productions 15 Frith Street London W1V 5TS Tel: 020 7734 7060 Fax: 020 7437 3248 Email: scalaprods@aol.com

Sales Company

Canal + 17 Rue Dumont d'Urville 75116 Paris Tel: 00 33 1 44 43 98 00 Fax: 00 33 1 47 20 13 58

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