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Mother and Son

1997 · 73 min · Director: Aleksandr Sokurov ★ IMDb 7.2 · 4,542 ratings

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A slow and poignant story of love and patience told via a dying mother nursed by her devoted son. The simple narrative is a thread woven among the deeply spiritual images of the countryside and cottage.

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Mother and Son (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 30%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

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Aleksei Ananishnov

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Gudrun Geyer

Details

Directed by
Aleksandr Sokurov
Written by
Yuriy Arabov
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
73 min
Country
Russia, Germany
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 4,542 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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