The Son

The Son: A Raw Portrait of a Complex Filmmaker
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The Son: A Raw Portrait of a Complex Filmmaker

The opening shot of Igor Sadreev’s documentary “The Son” (2023) lingers on a framed photograph of Nikita Mikhalkov, the legendary Russian filmmaker and actor. The image is simple but striking: Mikhalkov’s gaze meets ours directly, challenging us to…