The read
Every source lands within 4 points of the others.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic64/100
44 audience votes
Key crew
- Sergei PotepalovScreenplay
- Aleksandr SokurovDirector
Cast
- Andrei ShchetininFather
- Aleksei NeymyshevAleksei, the son
- Aleksandr RazbashSasha
- Fyodor LavrovFyodor
- Marina Zasukhinagirl
- Anna AleksakhinaAnna
- Jaime FreitasCast
- Svetlana SvirkoCast
Stills
Themes
human relationshiplgbtolder man younger man relationshipdreamlikefather son relationshipfilm parableethereal