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The Son

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Reception: 6:00 PM
Film Screening: 6:40 PM

Panel Discussion: 8:45 PM

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Basie Center Cinemas

36 White Street, Red Bank

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Enjoy lite bites provided by Sickles Market, Notorious Pink wine, and Last Wave Brewing Co. beer at the pre-screening reception. Following the film will be a discussion with mental health professionals Dr. Gagandeep "Raj" Singh, Robyn Spodek-Schindler, and Susan Tellone.

Directed by: Florian Zeller  |  Starring: Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen McGrath, and Anthony Hopkins

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A drama that follows a family as it struggles to reunite after falling apart. THE SON centers on Peter (Jackman), whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth (Kirby) is upended when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) appears with their son Nicholas (McGrath), who is now a teenager. The young man has been missing from school for months and is troubled, distant, and angry. Peter strives to take care of Nicholas as he would have liked his own father to have taken care of him while juggling work, his and Beth's new son, and the offer of his dream position in Washington. However, by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.

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A writer-director of rare insight and compassion, Florian Zeller presents such delicate relationships and heartrending decisions, crafting a family story that is idiosyncratic in its detail, but universal in its themes. Tender, but uncompromising, THE SON confronts the hardest questions that parents address in the face of a child’s mental illness. This is a story set to resonate with anyone who has struggled to connect with others or fought to make a family come together.

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ABOUT THE PANELISTS

Dr. Gagandeep "Raj" Singh, MD

Gagandeep Singh, MD, is board certified in both child and adolescent psychiatry and general adult psychiatry. With a private practice located in Freehold and Monroe Township, he handles a wide range of mental health concerns, from depression and anxiety to post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Singh is also the Executive Director and Medical Director for the Center For Wellness.

Robyn Spodek-Schindler

Robyn Spodek-Schindler has been working with children, adolescents, and young adults for over a decade in schools, counseling programs, and hospitals. She is the owner of Paint the Stars Art Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT), Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). 

Susan Tellone

Susan Tellone is a certified school nurse with an MSN in nursing and a BS in mental health and rehabilitation. Presently she is the Clinical Director of The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide. She had worked in the Manasquan School district for years and co-authored a federal grant for PROJECT SERV. Prior to becoming a school nurse, Susan was a psychiatric nurse for over 25 years, with a specialty in crisis screening. She was also an educator at the University of Medicine and Dentistry.

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