France / May 23, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Отец и сын |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zero Film, Isabella Films B.V., Lumen Films, Mikado Film, Nikola Film, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation |
| Official site | sokurov.spb.ru |
| Release date | 12 settembre 2003 |
| Executive producer | Evgeny Grigoryev |
| Production | Thomas Kufus, Fernando Centeio |
| Writer | Sergei Potepalov |
| Casting | Tatyana Komarova |
| Editing | Sergey Ivanov, Ruy Diaz |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Burov, Igor Berson |
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| Assistant directors | Aleksandr Sokurov |
| Camera operators | Igor Berson, Aleksandr Burov |
| Additional photography | Igor Berson, Aleksandr Burov |
| Production design | Natalya Kochergina |
| Art direction | Natalya Kochergina |
| Set decoration | Natalya Kochergina |
| Music | Andrey Sigle, Sergey Moshkov, Dima Grigoriev |
| Sound | Sergey Moshkov, Dima Grigoriev, Andrey Sigle |
| Costume design | Bernadette Corstens, Zhanna Rodionova |
| Makeup | Zhanna Rodionova, Bernadette Corstens |
| Hairstyling | Bernadette Corstens, Zhanna Rodionova |
| Revenue | 38.150 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Russia / Sep 12, 2003 / 16+
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