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The Unsaid (2001)

The Unsaid poster
Directed by
Tom McLoughlin
Genre
drama film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R15+
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 151 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A therapist struggles with his son's suicide and tries to help a troubled young man who reminds him of his own son.

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What happens

The Unsaid is a 2001 American psychological thriller film directed by Tom McLoughlin and starring Andy García that was released in 2001. It is also known under the name The Ties That Bind and its working title Sins of the Father. The film was released straight to DVD in the US, UK, and Canada but premiered in theaters in other parts of Europe and Asia. The film follows Michael Hunter's (García) struggle to cope with his son's suicide and his attempt to rehabilitate Thomas Caffey (Vincent Kartheiser), who reminds him of his own son. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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