The Only Son
2013, English. Directed by Simonka de Jong.
Pema, 19, is supposed to marry a girl from home, a Nepali Himalayan village at an altitude of 13,000 feet. Pema grew up in a Kathmandu orphanage as poverty and illness forced his parents to give most of their 6 children away. Today, the unusual family is scattered around the globe. It would be the only son's duty to tend to the family home in the mountains. But Pema wants to study abroad, and live a modern life.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
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- English
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- 10 April 2013
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The Only Son runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Only Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 April 2013. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Only Son?
The Only Son (2013) was directed by Simonka de Jong.