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Of Fathers and Sons

2017Movie1 h 39 min

Documentary
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic706.7Rotten Tomatoes96%75%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak documentary movie about everyday modern life and war, with standout performances and world-building.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · public viewing safe

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses on Osama and his younger brother Ayman, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.

Feels like

  • Documentary Realism
  • Islamic State Indoctrination
  • Generational Trauma
  • Psychological Horror
  • Syrian Civil War
  • Radicalization Process
  • Father-Son Conflict
  • Human Cost of Ideology
  • Intimate Observation
  • Societal Critique

Crew

Directed by
Talal Derki
Produced by
Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Eva Kemme, Ansgar Frerich
Music by
Karim Sebastian Elias

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Facts

November 15, 2017 · 1 h 39 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 15, 2017
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, War
Original language
German
Also spoken
Arabic
Made in
Germany, Syria, United States
Budget
$125,000
Available in
45 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Of Fathers and Sons?"

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Where can I stream Of Fathers and Sons?

KanopyHooplaKino Film Collection

In the United States, Of Fathers and Sons streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 35 other countries.

Is Of Fathers and Sons worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 70). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Will I feel good after watching Of Fathers and Sons?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Of Fathers and Sons plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Of Fathers and Sons in English?

GermanArabic

No, it was made in German, with some Arabic.