Father and Son
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2003-09-12
Runtime: 97 mins
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
Spoken language: Pусский
Genres: Drama
Original title: Father and Son
Production Companies: Zero Film, Isabella Films B.V., Lumen Films, Mikado Film, Nikola Film, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
Production Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia
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