The Village Voice, June 16th, 2004
TRACKING SHOTS
FATHER AND SON
Directed by Alexander Sokurov
Wellspring, opens June 18, Cinema Village
Straight from the artist's unconscious, Alexander Sokurov's Father and Son posits a wildly eroticized filial relationship. The movie begins with the sound of heavy breathing and a series of anatomical close-ups suggesting father and son in intimate embrace. The latter is around 20; his ruggedly handsome dude of a dad seems scarcely 15 years older. The frequently bare-chested father is a military officer; his more modest boy is a recruit. Often resembling two statues, the guys spend much of...
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