Mother and Son

Russian Federation 1998, 73 minutes
Dir. Alexandr Sokurov
In Russian with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama

Topics: Experimental.

Feat. Aleksei Ananishnov, Gudrun Geyer

Aroview: Little-seen outside Europe, dir. Sokurov's dream-like films have been championed by critics (incl. Susan Sontag), and find their best expression in this oblique domestic drama that unfolds in a mysterious landscape distorted by clouded lenses and skewed angles. The dying mother and her son who must carry her wherever they go, bicker, embrace, walk and collapse, their travels captured in unforgettable expressionist images.

NZ International Film Festival 1997