Is Father and Son sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Father and Son violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Father and Son end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Father and Son easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Father and Son scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Father and Son

Name: Father and Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Andrei Shchetinin, Aleksei Neymyshev, Aleksandr Razbash, Fyodor Lavrov, Marina Zasukhina

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov

Produced by Zero Film, Isabella Films B.V.

200397 min5.6 / 10

A dreamlike, melancholic meditation on the intensity and fragility of a father-son bond, told through ethereal imagery and psychological depth.

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.

Clusters

Loneliness and Longing Reflective Life Stories Faith and Doubt Stories LGBTQ Movies Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Human Relationship Lgbt Older Man Younger Man Relationship Dreamlike Father Son Relationship Film Parable Ethereal

Questions people ask

Is Father and Son sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Father and Son violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Father and Son end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Father and Son easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Father and Son scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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