Son (2021) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Laura rejected her newborn because she was fleeing from cult members who were pursuing her. In the opening scene, two men from the cult tracked her down at the café, forcing her to flee. During the chase and subsequent labor, she declared she didn't want the baby, likely hoping that denying the child would protect both of them from the cult's influence or control.

Foreshadowing: The film's title 'Son' and the later revelation about Laura's cult involvement hint at the significance of this rejection being tied to her traumatic past.

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• labor

Susan was murdered before Laura and David arrived. When Laura broke into Susan's home seeking help, she found her neighbor dead on the floor. More horrifyingly, David was found consuming parts of Susan's body, a disturbing act that marked the escalation of David's psychological transformation.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, David had described dreaming about drowning in blood, foreshadowing his violent and disturbing behavior.

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David's illness was directly connected to the cult's ritual. Laura believed the cult was tormenting her son by making him sick, and the illness intensified as David's behavior became more erratic. The sickness appeared to be linked to the entity the cult had been trying to summon, representing the beginning of David's transformation or possession.

Foreshadowing: The mysterious figures surrounding David's bed in the opening incident hinted at the cult's ongoing interest in the child.

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• poison

Jimmy revealed that the cult performed animal sacrifices and conducted dark rituals specifically aimed at summoning a demonic entity. This explained Laura's desperate attempt to summon the same entity later in the film, she believed it was the only way to save David from whatever was happening to him.

Foreshadowing: Laura's knowledge of the ancient chant she uses later confirms she was deeply involved in the cult's practices.

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'He Is Coming' refers to the demonic entity the cult worshipped and attempted to summon. Laura wrote this message in Susan's blood during her frenzied state, using a chant from her cult past. The phrase represented the entity that Laura later attempted to summon at her childhood home in hopes of saving David.

Foreshadowing: The cult's ritual traditions, which Laura learned about from Jimmy, establish the entity's significance long before the message appears.

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In the film's twist ending, Paul, the detective who appeared sympathetic and helpful, harbored sinister secrets that connected him to the cult. His true allegiance was revealed as the story concluded, showing that the cult's reach extended beyond Laura's past into the present day, including law enforcement.

Foreshadowing: Paul's unusual empathy toward Laura and insistence on following her case, despite his partner Steve's dismissiveness, hints at ulterior motives.

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David's attack on the pimp represented a major escalation in his psychological deterioration. As his illness progressed and the cult's influence seemingly took hold, David became increasingly violent and unpredictable. This brutal incident occurred during a desperate moment when Laura was trying to get money and help for their situation.

Foreshadowing: Earlier signs of David's transformation included his disturbing dreams and the discovery that he was eating Susan's body.

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Laura returned to her childhood home believing it held answers to save David. There, she attempted to summon the demonic entity from her cult past by recalling the ancient chant. The summoning was interrupted when police arrived, but the entity began to materialize, leading to the climactic confrontation between Laura and Paul.

Foreshadowing: Laura's confession to Paul about her cult past and the knowledge Jimmy provided about summoning rituals set up this final attempt.

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• summoning
• ritual
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The entity was the demonic force the cult had been trying to summon throughout the film. The final revelation showed David forming a chilling alliance with this shadowy entity, suggesting that either the cult's ritual had succeeded in connecting David to the demon, or that David's transformation was somehow tied to this dark force from Laura's past.

Foreshadowing: The cult's rituals described by Jimmy and Laura's desperate summoning attempt establish the entity as the central supernatural threat.

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The cult targeted David because Laura was previously part of their group and likely bore their child as part of their ritualistic plans. The cult's interest in David, manifested through the mysterious figures surrounding him and his mysterious illness, suggests they viewed him as either a vessel for the entity or crucial to completing their summoning ritual.

Foreshadowing: Laura's escape from the cult during pregnancy and their continued pursuit in the opening scene establish their interest in the child from birth.

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