Mother And Son
1997
A moody tale, set in a stone cottage on an uninhabited countryside, of the dedication and love that exists between a Mother and her Son. They recall times past as the woman attempts to hide the fact that she's dying, although well aware that the boy will soon be left alone in this isolated land. Moving spiritual images aid in .. Read more
| Starring | Aleksei Ananishnov, Gudrun Geyer |
|---|---|
| Director | Aleksandr Sokurov |
| Run time | 73 mins |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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73 heart-aching, luminescent minutes of pure cinema. Sokurov is a master... [his] films define a new form of spiritual cinema
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Aleksandr Sokurov's previous films have borne such titles as The Lonely Voice of Man, The Degraded and Sad... read more on Time Out
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
A meditation on love
It's hard to imagine a film further removed from standard Hollywood fare. Little over an hour long, with no plot to speak of, Aleksandr Sokurov's film communicates emotion through the nuances of gesture, changing light and the forest setting. In the film, through the delicate tending to a mother's dying hours we have a son's love bringing symmetry to their lifelong relationship; as he carries her helpless body, washes her and feeds her, we cannot help but picture the love which she gave him in his infancy.
A film which rewards reflection, it is simple but profound, with a counter-cultural message for film-making and for society's respect for the elderly and frail.
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- Rotoscoper from Bowdon
- Posted 21 Oct 2007 12:29
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Mother & Son
Generally described as a slow moving, nothing happens, no-one speaks, no character development. I hated it, my partner tolerated it but we were glad when we switched it off.
Had to put Leonard Cohen on afterwards to cheer us up! -
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