The Bad Son
6.4
“Good wombs bear bad children.”
Rubén, an eleven-year-old boy, lives in a rural area with his father until he suddenly disappears. In the aftermath, Rubén moves in with his grandmother, a woman he barely knows and with whom he must learn to coexist. In a setting where time seems to have stood still, their relationship gradually reveals a family history shaped by wounds passed down from one generation to the next. As Rubén grows older, he tries to understand this emotional legacy and find a way to break the cycle, confronting his past in an attempt to heal what he has inherited.
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Cast
30 people
Susi Sánchez
Pascuala
Known for
The Innocent
The Skin I Live In
Miguel Ángel Puro
Padre de Rubén
Known for
The New Years
Hugo Arbues
Rubén adulto
Known for
Through My Window
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Óscar de la Fuente
Tio Juanji
Known for
The Barrier
The Good Boss
Abel de la Fuente
Rubén niño
No other roles listed
Cristóbal Pinto
Tío Agustín
Known for
Hierro
The Whistlers
Félix Arráez
Rodri
No other roles listed
Sara Ruíz Ferrer
Tía Nerea
Also in
Chinchón
DIABLAS
Paula Quintana
Tia Pilar
Also in
Cadiz - Madriz
Antonia Torero
Faustina
No other roles listed
Luis Visuara
Ramiro
No other roles listed
Roberto Bonacini
Fortachón rave
Known for
The Legend of El Cid
Crime Wave
Jaime Lorente Director · Salvador S. Molina Writer Luismi Glez Bedmar Composer
First release September 18, 2026 · Produced in Spain · Original title El mal hijo
Production
AF Films
Production
Spain
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Original title
El mal hijo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · September 18, 2026
Premiere · 74th SSIFF | San Sebastian International Film Festival 2026
Spain · October 16, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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