Mother and Son

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Virgo V @vision Jan 18 Mother and Son is a 1997 Russian film directed by Aleksandr Sokurov, depicting the relationship between an old, dying mother and her young son. It was Sokurov's first internationally acclaimed feature film and is the first volume of a planned trilogy whose subject matter is the study of the drama in human relationships. It is followed by Father and Son (2003) and planned to be followed by Two Brothers and a Sister, the final installment, though as of 2024 this last has not been made; his Alexandra (2007) is sometimes considered part of this series, as another film on similar themes. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Special Silver St. George. Mother and Son by Aleksandr Sokurov is a poetic film that explores life and death through the relationship between a mother and son. Some say it's a unique and beautiful work of art that's both meditative and heartfelt. Beautiful The film is visually stunning, with long, lingering scenes of the Russian countryside. Original The film uses distorted perspectives and special lenses to create a dreamlike quality. Powerful The film is able to evoke strong emotions without relying on story or character. Thought-provoking The film explores themes of life and death in a harsh world. Artful The film is a unification of art, poetry, nature and humanity. References to art The film is inspired by the works of Caspar David Friedrich, El Greco, Rogier Van Der Weyden, Andrea Mantegna, J.M.W. Turner and Jean-François Millet. See more S R @ScottR 10/29/2023 1001 movies to see before you die. I don't think this should be on the list. I don't plan to see it again. It did have beautiful landscapes filmed, but the rest of was a struggle. RUS. See more William L 09/02/2021 This is one of those "every frame a painting" films, isn't it? In this case, that often-used phrase is very much applicable, not only because particular care was taken with the cinematography, but because the visuals are composed with a style intended to directly emulate the artistry of painting; Sokurov relies very little on dialogue (because between a mother and son with so many years spent together, little often needs to be said), and instead creates landscapes intended to represent intimacy and the emotional turbulence created by two individuals that share a close bond coming to an inevitable and unwilling parting. A film where few words are needed but considerable emotional depth is explored, Mother and Son feels weighty as you watch it, a discussion of love that explicitly sidesteps romantic attraction without sacrificing any of the sincerity. Well-composed and heartfelt. (4/5) See more 06/05/2021 If you like Sokurov films you're probably into meditative and poetically artistic films. If you're not into that genre this film of barely more than an hour will stretch your attention span and patience to the limit. Some beautiful Russian, roiling countryside is the only element I enjoyed. I will never watch this again. See more 12/11/2013 gr8 look at death and dying See more 06/19/2012 Incredibly slow, it must be the slowest film I have ever seen. It could easily have been a 5-7 minutes short, but after all - it all felt necessary. A son carries his dying mother around the untouched, Russian nature and we can feel their connection. The German painter Caspar David Friedrichs works are the inspiration for the very beautiful pictures Sokurov serve us.Poetic and sometimes stretched images, often in sepia-colors. Relaxing film, with an natural ambient score. It may not be considured entertainment, but it's certainly film art. Beautiful, human, sad, natural and very boring film where Sokurov is painting us pictures with a camera lense. See more Read all reviews

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