The Perfect Son

The Perfect Son (2000)

Brothers Theo and Ryan lead very different lives. Theo is always in and out of drug rehabilitation while Ryan is a successful and rather conservative lawyer. Usually they do not get along and stay out of each other's way. When reunited at their father's funeral, Ryan's admission to being gay ultimately brings the two closer than they've ever been.

Date of release
2000-11-08
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama
Director
Leonard Farlinger

Casting

Interesting facts

The Perfect Son is a 2000 Canadian drama film written and directed by Leonard Farlinger. The film centres on Ryan and Theo Taylor, estranged brothers reunited by their father's death. Growing up, Ryan was the "perfect son" and Theo was the "black sheep" who struggled with drug addiction. When Ryan reveals that he is dying of AIDS, however, the brothers attempt to repair their relationship while Theo simultaneously tries to win back his ex-girlfriend Sarah.

Production

The film was Farlinger's feature directorial debut. He wrote the script based on his own relationship with his older brother Brian Farlinger, who died of AIDS in 1995. He stated that he chose to cast Feore and Cubitt in part because their significantly different performance styles as actors helped to illuminate the film's themes of familial conflict.

The film was shot in Toronto in 1999, as the first film produced by Jennifer Jonas's New Real Films.

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