The Father

PG-13

2019

1h 27m

Comedy

Drama

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14 Reviews

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A man seeks out a psychic to contact his dead wife.

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Two parents lost on groundhog day. With walks through decadent settings including the local guru who focuses us on a dissident hippie painter who extrasensory surfs the missing aura of his elderly character getting lost in the forest. Pavel runs into decadent guards like the film itself ... But inside him there is something uncomfortable and fascinating that ensures us expect a proverbial ending with quince jam and geraniums: Let's make it together Bashtata.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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A father and son story and the journey of allowing their love’s neglect to come to light..

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/21

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Kristina Grozeva

Director

Ivan Barnev

Pavel

Ivan Savov

Vasil

Tanya Shahova

Lyubka

Hristofor Nedkov

Doctor

Margita Gosheva

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Anna Smith

Deadline Hollywood Daily

The Father isn't a fully emotionally satisfying watch. But it is touching one, with plenty of enjoyable offbeat humor along the way.

Feb 9, 2021

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

The Father, directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, takes refuge in the absurd, and making us laugh through sheer exasperation.

Sep 13, 2019

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Stephen Dalton

Hollywood Reporter

The story may test the limits of plausibility in places, but overall this off-the-map road movie is a humane, compassionate, character-driven delight.

Jul 10, 2019

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José Amador Pérez Andújar

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

It's worth following these two entities' (Vasil / Pavel) trail in pursuit of a ghost, discovering an intimate journey. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2020

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Javier Rueda

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

The directing duo has made their most disarming and luminous work. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 11, 2020

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Paula Arantzazu Ruiz

Cinemanía (Spain)

It's not easy to maintain such a fast pace, nor is it easy to distinguish between hilarity and hysteria. [Filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov] succeed. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2020

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Synopsis

A man seeks out a psychic to contact his dead wife.

Director: Kristina Grozeva
Producer: Poli Angelova, Elena Mosholova
Screenwriter: Kristina Grozeva
Production Co: Abraxas Film, Graal Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Bulgarian
Runtime: 1h 27m