Mother and Son
1997 · 73 min · Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
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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
- Sadness40%
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- Aleksandr Sokurov
- Written by
- Yuriy Arabov
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Country
- Russia, Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
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