Drama · France · 2003 · 1h 37m

Father and Son

Отец и сын

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Director
Aleksandr Sokurov
Cast
Andrei Shchetinin as Father Aleksei Neymyshev as Aleksei, the son Aleksandr Razbash as Sasha Fyodor Lavrov as Fyodor Marina Zasukhina as girl Anna Aleksakhina as Anna
Crew
Aleksandr Burov — Director of Photography Sergey Ivanov — Editor Ruy Diaz — Editor Sergei Potepalov — Screenplay Thomas Kufus — Producer Natalya Kochergina — Production Design
Synopsis

In this dreamlike film, a nameless father and his son, Aleksei, live together in an apartment in St. Petersburg. Aleksei's mother has died and consequently the two have a very close relationship. When Aleksei acquires a girlfriend, she refuses to take a back seat to his bond with his dad, and breaks up with him. Aleksei is also experiencing nightmares, dreading separation from his father to be a part of the military as his father was.

Mood & Themes
human relationshiplgbtolder man younger man relationshipdreamlikefather son relationshipfilm parableethereal
Key Collaborators
Aleksandr Sokurov Director Aleksandr Burov Director of Photography Sergey Ivanov Editor Ruy Diaz Editor Sergei Potepalov Screenplay Thomas Kufus Producer Natalya Kochergina Production Design Bernadette Corstens Costume Design
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