Father and Son

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Aleksey Neymyshev as Son & Andrey Schetinin as Father

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Movie Info

In this dreamlike film, a nameless father (Andrei Shchetinin) and his son, Aleksei (Aleksei Nejmyshev), 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.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

Russian
Director:

Aleksandr Sokurov
Producer:

Fernando Centeio, Roberto Cicutto, Igor Kalyonov
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 26, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA):

$38.1K
Runtime:

1h 23m
Production Co:

Isabella Films B.V.
Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Cast & Crew

Andrei Shchetinin
The Father

Aleksei Nejmyshev
The Son

Aleksandr Razbash
Razbash

Aleksandr Sokurov
Director

Sergei Potepalov
Writer

Fernando Centeio
Producer

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Critic Reviews for Father and Son

All Critics (41) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (13)

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February 17, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Empire Magazine
Although Father and Son is never as deep or wrenching as Mother and Son, the careful casting and Sokurov's unique visual style continue to make this a series worth following.

August 20, 2004 | Rating: 3/4

John Hartl
Seattle Times
Here was my question for most of this movie: Wha-? I was clueless. Did not understand.

August 13, 2004 | Full Review…

Desson Thomson
Washington Post
The film may be maddeningly obtuse, but its images are dazzling.

August 13, 2004 | Full Review…

Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
The best way to watch Father and Son is to let it wash over you and not be overly concerned with prosaic matters like plot.

July 30, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
Poised and teasing in a way that might incite less patient viewers to madness. But you don't come to Sokurov for his narrative agility, you come for his rhapsodic longueurs.

July 9, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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February 17, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

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February 17, 2007 | Rating: 1/4

Paul Sherman
Boston Herald
Visually remarkable look at a gay relationship; one of the richest inside looks at gay love and tenderness.

August 13, 2005 | Full Review…

Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television
Alexander Sokurov's obscure new film Father and Son doesn't quite come off.

January 31, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Dan Callahan
ToxicUniverse.com
Tediously mannered look at the obsessive intimate bonds between a father and his teen-aged military son.

December 5, 2004 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
for a hit of pure cinema, you could do no better...than to spend a few moments reveling in its high

September 30, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative

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Audience Reviews for Father and Son

Jan 05, 2010

Huh. An interesting product from Sokurov. I'm actually beginning to wonder if I have seen any Russian films other than from Sokurov. Here we have a very interesting relationship between a father and son that seems to border on relationship territory. Throw in a girlfriend and things are really weird..particularly in those long looks.

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