The son
Directed by PEPE Lillo;
Spain · 2026 · 17 min · Adolescence; Educational; Family; Mental health; Science and Technology; Smart Devices; Youth;
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
A father, overwhelmed by the task of raising his son alone, seeks the simplest way to solve the problems that arise.
About the film
A recently widowed father faces the problems that arise when trying to raise his teenage son alone. At first, he chooses the simplest solution, “turning him off and resetting him”, but he soon realises that the simple approach will not work in education, and that the solution is much more complex than he imagined.
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026