Of Fathers and Sons fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and sound design
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Of Fathers and Sons is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, war, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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Of Fathers and Sons is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 39 min
Of Fathers and Sons runs 1 h 39 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Of Fathers and Sons higher (83) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German, with some Arabic. Produced in Germany, Syria, United States.
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