Mother and Son (1997)

Original title

Мать и сын

Directed by

Alexander Sokurov

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, Russia

Runtime

1h 13m

Rated

6

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 90 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An old mother is dying and her grown son cares for her in a remote house. The film focuses on their quiet moments together and the son's emotional struggle as he prepares to lose her.

slowcontemplativemelancholicintimatequietdreamlikevisually lushtender

What happens

Mother and Son (Russian: Мать и сын, romanized: Mat i syn) is a 1997 Russian film directed by Aleksandr Sokurov, depicting the relationship between an old, dying mother and her young son. It was Sokurov's first internationally acclaimed feature film, and is the first volume of a planned trilogy whose subject matter is the study of the drama in human relationships. It is followed by Father and Son (2003), and planned to be followed by Two Brothers and a Sister, the final installment, though as of 2024 this last has not been made; his Alexandra (2007) is sometimes considered part of this series, as another film on similar themes. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Special Silver St. George. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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