The Lost Son Details

This is Daniel Auteuil's first English language film, but that's not the only problem here. This deeply ambitious movie, following Auteuil as an ex-cop turned private investigator who unearths a paedophile ring while on the trail of a missing son, is sadly flawed. Aside from the interestingly bleak nature of the story and Auteuil's watchability, the casting is bizarre. Billie Whitelaw, Ciaran Hinds — whose accent is so atrocious one is left wondering where he's supposed to be from — and Nastassja Kinski all fail to convince, and just as Auteuil — trailing around London, the south east of England and Mexico — seems a bit lost, so is the audience. Worthy material this may be, but the plot and script verge on the ridiculous. Auteuil would have been well advised to stay on home territory in this instance.

Tense, violent thriller that leaves too much unexplained in the motivation of its protagonist and has a final revelation that will surprise no-one.