The Son of the Shark
1993, French. Directed by Agnès Merlet.
Brothers Martin and Simon, not yet teens, are incorrigible vandals; Martin runs away from reform school, Simon from foster homes, and they always find each other in a seacoast town of Lignan, where their destructive behavior is infamous. (It may date to their mother's leaving the family.) Martin is philosophical, romantic, and poetic: he dreams of being the son of a shark; he holds tight to a book about goldfish his mother gave him. In both halting and wild ways, he tries to court Marie, a neighbor girl. Simon, with a pocketknife and an intractable will, seems more dangerous to others. What, on earth, is there for these children-becoming-men?
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 24 November 1993
- Original title
- Le Fils du requin
- Country
- France, Belgium, Luxembourg
- Written by
- Agnès Merlet, Santiago Amigorena
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The Son of the Shark runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Son of the Shark isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Son of the Shark?
If you liked The Son of the Shark, try Place Vendôme, The Safety of Objects, Hounddog.
Who directed The Son of the Shark?
The Son of the Shark (1993) was directed by Agnès Merlet and stars Ludovic Vandendaele, Eric da Silva, Sandrine Blancke.