Will Thorne Staff WriterWhen straight-A student Jacob (Antoine L’Ecuyer) starts hearing voices and howling wolves in his head, he blames it on a bad trip.
However, he and his family are quickly forced to accept a diagnosis of schizophrenia, an uncertain future.“Mon Fils” (“Son of Mine”), one of the shows on display in the Series Market Selects section of the Berlinale this week, puts schizophrenia and mental illness front and center.
The Quebecois mini-series was co-created by Anne Boyer and Michel D’Astous and first season aired its six episodes almost a year ago in Canada.
Its producers are now hoping to drum up interest in the international sales department.Variety spoke with Boyer via Zoom about the research she carried out and the.
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