Father and Son

★★★★★

Original title: Otets i syn · Turkish title: Baba ve Oğul

2003 · 1 h 37 min

Directed by Alexander Sokurov

Drama

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Cast

Andrei Shchetinin Alexei Neymyshev

Credits

Written by: Sergei Potepalov
Produced by: Thomas Kufus

Plot

A film about a father and his grown son.

Sinekatalog’s take

Alexander Sokurov's lyrical film follows a young soldier and his father in a close, ambiguous bond of love. Hazy, painterly and slow, it is a delicate, mysterious and quietly sensual meditation on affection.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (2,755 votes)
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