“Am I supposed to just forget everything he ever did to us?” Icon Film Distr. has revealed the first official UK trailer for an indie drama titled & Sons, out in the UK starting in August. The film originally premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year (and also played at the London Film Fest) and is adapted from the book also titled “& Sons” written by David Gilbert. A world-renowned but reclusive novelist, convinced he is about to die, summons his estranged sons to his home. Instead of seeking forgiveness for his countless mistakes, he reveals a truly unbelievable secret that also brings his beloved ex-wife back into his orbit. With decades of resentment, jealousy & rage on the verge of spilling over, this splintered family is forced to face an inevitable reckoning, for better or worse. This star-studded, darkly comedic drama is led by “spellbinding performances” from Bill Nighy as the elderly Andrew Dyer and Imelda Staunton as his ex-wife Isabel. Along with George MacKay, Dominic West, Johnny Flynn, and rising star Noah Jupe, plus Arthur Conti, Anna Geislerová, & Pamela Shaw. A peculiar tale of an old man deciding to finally tell the truth. // Continue Reading ›
