Father and Son

(2003)

★ 5.6 IMDb · 44 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2003

Runtime: 94 мин

Country: France, Germany

Director: Александр Сокуров

Cast: Андрей Щетинин, Алексей Неймышев, Александр Разбаш, Фёдор Лавров, Марина Засухина, Анна Алексахина, Jaime Freitas, Светлана Свирко

Plot

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.