My Father and My Son

My Father and My Son

Give Him a Room Dad, He Has Nowhere to Go...

Directed by Çağan Irmak

Produced by Avşar Film

2005112 min7.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic family drama about reconciliation and legacy, centered on a dying father and estranged son learning to bridge decades of ideological and personal division.

A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.

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  • Is My Father and My Son sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does My Father and My Son end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is My Father and My Son scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is My Father and My Son easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is My Father and My Son violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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