The Quiet Son

The Quiet Son
FrenchJouer avec le feu
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Directed byDelphine Coulin
Muriel Coulin
Screenplay by
  • Delphine Coulin
  • Muriel Coulin
Based onWhat You Need from the Night
by Laurent Petitmangin
Produced byOlivier Delbosc
Marie Guillaumond
Starring
CinematographyFrédéric Noirhomme
Edited by
  • Béatrice Herminie
  • Pierre Deschamps
Music byPawel Mykietyn
Production
companies
  • Felicita Films
  • Curiosa Films
Distributed byAd Vitam Distribution
Release dates
  • 4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) (Venice)
  • 22 January 2025 (2025-01-22) (France)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€4.4 million
Box office$3.5 million

The Quiet Son (French: Jouer avec le feu, lit.'Playing with fire') is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin, based on the novel What You Need from the Night by Laurent Petitmangin. It stars Vincent Lindon and Benjamin Voisin as a father and son separated by political ideology.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2024, where Lindon won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. It was theatrically released in France on 22 January 2025 by Ad Vitam.