Tiny poster surfaces…
We knew it was based on a true story. One that told of a San Diego man who stabbed and killed his mother with a sword. Now an official plot synopsis for Werner Herzog’s latest film – My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?, an unconventional moniker – has been recounted at Quiet Earth:
The film opens as officers arrive at the scene âa typical middle-class neighborhood in San Diego. The suspect has barricaded himself inside a home and appears to have taken hostages. Two friends he had urgently telephoned earlier that morning arrive, but too late. As they and their neighbors try to come to grips with what has happened, they tell their stories to the detective in charge of the crime scene. In a series of flashbacks, the bizarre story of Brad Macallam begins to emerge. After an ill-fated white-water kayaking trip in a distant land, Brad finds readjustment to suburban life increasingly difficult. As his disaffection grows and his relations with those around him become strained, he glimpses a world more vivid and strangely frightening than others can see. The detectives try to penetrate the mystery of his story, but the questions only multiply. Bradâs unfolding personal and family drama leads to an obsession with the ancient play, finally driving him to murder.
Michael Shannon’s talents will take center stage. He’ll be surrounded by a powerhouse troupe: Udo Kier, Willem Dafoe, Chloë Sevigny and Brad Dourif. Production settled down in San Diego recently, you can read a local report here and check out a small piece of promo art at Quiet Earth.
Source: Quiet Earth
