Director: Cristobal Krusen
A father's failing health forces one last act of duty in "Let Me Have My Son," a 2023 American drama directed by Cristobal Krusen about faith, family, and the search for a missing son.
What is Let Me Have My Son about?
Word arrives that the son, long institutionalized after a schizophrenia diagnosis, has recovered enough to come home — welcome news for an ailing father who has little time left to make things right. But when he arrives at the state mental hospital ready to bring his son back, he learns the young man is gone, and no one can say where. What follows traces the father's search through unfamiliar and often unwelcoming corners of the system, forcing him to confront both the fragility of his own health and the fear that he may run out of time before finding his son at all. The film keeps its focus tight on that single relationship, letting small human encounters along the way carry the emotional weight rather than plot mechanics.
Cast & crew
Cristobal Krusen, who also directs, appears on screen alongside Nick Wilder, Nathan Barlow, Tony Denman, Robert Shepherd, Ladonna Craelius, Valerie Rose, and Abdi Sabrie, an ensemble built around quieter, dialogue-driven scenes rather than large set pieces.
Context & significance
Produced in the United States, "Let Me Have My Son" belongs to a strand of faith-inflected independent drama that treats mental illness and family estrangement with restraint rather than melodrama. Running 120 minutes, it gives its search-and-reconciliation arc room to breathe, prioritizing character over pace. Krusen's dual role as director and lead performer shapes much of the film's intimate, first-person feel, and the film's low-key visual style keeps attention on faces and small gestures rather than dramatic institutional settings.
Where & how to watch
"Let Me Have My Son" is available on K-Time with a Persian dub, presented through a fully Farsi interface designed for the Iranian diaspora. This page is free to browse; watching the film only requires logging into a K-Time account.