Principal cast
Aleksei Ananishnov and Gudrun Geyer
Film 453 of 498 on the Screen Path
Mother and Son
About the film
Mother and Son at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1997 film at stop 453 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A man goes for a walk through the countryside with his dying mother.
Key craft credits
Alexey Fedorov (director of photography), Leda Semyonova (editor), Yuriy Arabov (screenplay) and Vera Zelinskaya (production design)
- Director
- Aleksandr Sokurov
- Release
- 1997-02-20
- Runtime
- 73 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Germany and Russia
- Quiz
- 15 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 15 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
15 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Aleksei AnanishnovCharacter: Son
- Gudrun GeyerCharacter: Mother
Full crew
Full crew
- Aleksandr SokurovCredits: Director
- Katrin SchlรถsserCredits: Executive Producer
- Vladimir PersovCredits: Sound
- Leda SemyonovaCredits: Editor
- Alexey FedorovCredits: Director of Photography
- Yuriy ArabovCredits: Screenplay
- Vera ZelinskayaCredits: Production Design
- Thomas KufusCredits: Producer
- Martin HagemannCredits: Executive Producer
- Alexandr GolutvaCredits: Executive Producer
- Marina KorenevaCredits: Assistant Director
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