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Writer:
Sergei Potepalov (writer)
Release Date:
21 January 2004 (France) more
Tagline:
Whisper your fears to running water . . .
Plot:
Father (Andrej Shetinin) and Son (Alexei Nejmyshev) live together in a rooftop apartment. They have lived alone for years in their own private world... more | add synopsis
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2 wins & 1 nomination more
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A tale for postmodern times more (21 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Andrei Shchetinin | ... | Father |
| Aleksei Neymyshev | ... | Aleksei, the Son |
| Aleksandr Razbash | ... | Sasha |
| Fyodor Lavrov | ... | Fyodor |
| Marina Zasukhina | ... | Girl |
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| Anna Aleksakhina | ||
| Jaime Freitas | ||
| João Gonçalves | ||
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Also Known As:
Отец и сын (Russia)
Father and Son (International: English title)
Vater und Sohn (Germany)
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France:83 min (Cannes Film Festival) | Russia:97 min | USA:82 min (Wellspring DVD)
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Russia | Germany | Italy | Netherlands
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Italy:T | Singapore:R(A) | Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL | USA:Unrated
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This film is bound to cause extreme reactions, either total rejection or total enchantment. Much confusion is caused by Sokurov's unusually intimate portrayal of a father/son relationship. Rather than encouraging a homosexual interpretation, the film is a meditation on the fundamental relationship of father and son. If the viewer is willing to follow the film's slow pace and the almost mythical story, he/she will be rewarded by stunningly beautiful cinematography and a deeply emotional experience. Especially male viewers may find themselves invigorated after watching the film - it's hard to say why; maybe because inside of us, there's a deep longing for the love and life-force of the father.