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& Sons

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Andrew -- or A.N. Dyer, as he is known to the world -- is a famous novelist whose first novel became an instant classic and created a cult following around its elusive author. One morning, Dyer wakes up convinced he must mend the broken relationships in his life and summons his sons to be with him. It has been nearly 20 years since an incident tore apart the family. When the sons arrive, each burdened with their own struggles, Andrew reveals something so astonishing it couldn’t possibly be true -- or could it? For two decades, Andrew hasn’t written a word -- or left his home. In that time, he fathered a child outside his marriage, lost his long-suffering wife, and grew estranged from his two older sons. The death of an old friend jolts him into confronting his mortality, compounded by his alcoholism. Summoning all his children for what may be the first and last time, Andrew draws Richard and Jamie back into the family fold, their resentment still raw. Expecting a bid for forgiveness, they instead hear a revelation about their half brother Andy Jr. that rewrites everything they thought they knew about their family.

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Nikki Gemmell The Australian Sep 3, 2026
1/5
Successful drama demands dynamism, energy, friction, propulsion, and despite a lot of shouting and crying and accusing, this film feels bloodless. Fatally. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator Aug 27, 2026
The result is stilted, laborious, nebulous and, while the performances are all committed, and watching Nighy and Staunton in anything will never exactly be time wasted, I couldn’t buy any of it. Go to Full Review Jake Wilson Sydney Morning Herald Aug 27, 2026
1.5/5
While lapses into awkwardness can be forgiven, the problem with & Sons is fundamental: not the absence of realism, but the absence of a world it is possible to believe in. Go to Full Review Emma Badame That Shelf 3 days ago
In a film with so many good performances, it’s hard to convey just how much Staunton still manages to stand above the rest. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 3 days ago
3.5/5
An uncompromising, but often very funny family drama, & Sons is anchored by an inhibition free performance from Bill Nighy. Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) Sep 21, 2026
The problem is that the handling of this plot twist...becomes so convoluted that & Sons never reaches its intended destination. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Pablo Trapero

Director

Bill Nighy

Andrew Dyer

Johnny Flynn

Richard Dyer

George MacKay

Jamie Dyer

Noah Jupe

Andy Dyer

Imelda Staunton

Isabel Platt
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Movie Info

Synopsis Andrew -- or A.N. Dyer, as he is known to the world -- is a famous novelist whose first novel became an instant classic and created a cult following around its elusive author. One morning, Dyer wakes up convinced he must mend the broken relationships in his life and summons his sons to be with him. It has been nearly 20 years since an incident tore apart the family. When the sons arrive, each burdened with their own struggles, Andrew reveals something so astonishing it couldn’t possibly be true -- or could it? For two decades, Andrew hasn’t written a word -- or left his home. In that time, he fathered a child outside his marriage, lost his long-suffering wife, and grew estranged from his two older sons. The death of an old friend jolts him into confronting his mortality, compounded by his alcoholism. Summoning all his children for what may be the first and last time, Andrew draws Richard and Jamie back into the family fold, their resentment still raw. Expecting a bid for forgiveness, they instead hear a revelation about their half brother Andy Jr. that rewrites everything they thought they knew about their family.
Director
Pablo Trapero
Producer
Phin Glynn, Axel Kuschevatzky, Cindy Teperman, Christina Piovesan, Emily Kulasa, Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Jackie Donohoe
Screenwriter
Sarah Polley
Production Co
Bankside Films, Calculus Media, Infinity Hill
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 59m
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