Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Andrei Shchetinin
Father
LeadAN
Aleksei Neymyshev
Aleksei, the son
Aleksandr Razbash
Sasha
Fyodor Lavrov
Fyodor
Marina Zasukhina
girl
Anna Aleksakhina
Anna
Jaime Freitas
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Svetlana Svirko
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aleksandr Sokurov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Father and Son is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
