Fathers and Sons (2008)

Original title

Отцы и дети

Directed by

Avdotya Smirnova

Genre

drama film

Country

Russia

Runtime

44 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Russian miniseries adaptation of Ivan Turgenev's novel about generational conflict in 19th century Russia. It follows a young medical student and his friend as they visit the friend's family estate, where their progressive ideas clash with the older generation's traditional values.

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What happens

«Отцы и дети» — российский четырёхсерийный художественный фильм режиссёра Авдотьи Смирновой по роману И. С. Тургенева «Отцы и дети». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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