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The Whore's Son (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 12

Fresh: 3

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 4.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 28, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Based on Gabriel Loidolt's novel, this affecting film follows the life of Ozren, whose mother is a prostitute. Ozren must come to terms with his mother's profession, his own feelings toward her,... Based on Gabriel Loidolt's novel, this affecting film follows the life of Ozren, whose mother is a prostitute. Ozren must come to terms with his mother's profession, his own feelings toward her, and the ostracism and judgment that has plagued both of them. [More]

Starring: Stanislav Lisnic, Bernadette Abendstein, Georg Friedrich, Maria Hofstatter

Starring: Stanislav Lisnic, Bernadette Abendstein, Georg Friedrich, Maria Hofstatter, Chulpan Khamatova, Gerti Drassl, Miki Manojlovic

Director: Michael Sturminger

Director: Michael Sturminger
Screenwriter: Michael Sturminger
Producer: Josef Aichholzer
Studio: Picture This! Entertainment

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While poignant in the extreme, never stoops to easy sentimentality or sensationalism.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
Film Journal International

It's reasonable, of course, for a teenager to misunderstand his mother. But The Whore's Son doesn't comprehend her any better than her son does.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
06/09/06
Sam Adams
Los Angeles Times
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06/09/06
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

Tale of mother worship nicely sets its protags within multiple contexts as outsiders, but is kept from taking off by poor motivations and a nagging naivete in the over-innocent title character.

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06/08/06
Jay Weissberg
Variety
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Sturminger never seems to be quite sure what his film is about ...

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06/08/06
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Despite a contrived creakiness in the plot, a climax all too broadly hinted at in the opening scene and the occasional dive into blowzy-hooker cliché, some characters are nicely observed.

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06/08/06
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

Being in the company of Usein's and Lisnic's slow-minded, one-note character for most of the movie, we're strained to develop the sympathy level that would make for a touching or perceptive study.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
05/28/06
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

The slicing camerawork of Fassbinder/Haneke collaborator Jurgen Jurges underscores the bitter message: We don't always know what we want from our parents, only what we're not getting.

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05/02/06
Jim Ridley
Village Voice
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Strong performances aren't enough to flesh out an underdeveloped script that leaves far too many questions unanswered.

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04/28/06
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The story should have been allowed to unfold naturally, from start to finish, without disclosing where it was headed right from the get-go.

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04/28/06
Laura Kern
New York Times
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... a low-key Austrian drama that, as the title hints, dusts off Coming of Age Plot No. 16C, with modestly entertaining results.

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04/28/06
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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... the movie might have made a greater impact if it focused less upon the whore, and more on the son.

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04/28/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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Ozren's dejected journey for his mother distills the Oedipus story and is capped with an unconscious, cut-the-cord bid for survival.

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04/12/06
Ed Gonzalez
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