The Father
USA2019fiction9'Konkurs krótkometrażowy (2020)
Andrei must sign documents in order to have his father disconnected from life support. This definitive decision triggers old memories in the man. "The Father" is a subtle story, full of tenderness, about the relationship between the father and the son, the most important things and moments that shape us as human beings. It is a personal and intimate film about the handover of responsibility between generations and the moment when one irrevocably ceases to be a child and begins to bear the entire burden of the everyday life oneself. This enormous emotional load is locked in a simple, albeit poignant, form lasting a little under 10 minutes.
- directed by
- Gleb Osatinski
The director and screenwriter lives in New York City and is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Arts. A director of seven award-winning short films, he was a participant in the Lighthouse Selections at T-Port Market in 2021. He is also a recipient of the 2020 Katherina Otto-Bernstein grant at Columbia University and of a 2021 Fiscal Sponsorship at The Gotham Film & Media Institute for his film Resentment. Resentment premiered at Berlinale, 2024 and received Best Short Award at Vilnius International Film Festival, 2024.
- cinematography
- Peter Buntainine
- script
- Gleb Osatinski
- cast
- Alex Notkin, J. Dixon Byrne, Dylan Krzywon, Ella Eyberk, Aidan Hughes
- editing
- Gleb Osatinski
- production
- Megan Huggins (Columbia University), Jungyoon Kim (Inner Film Productions), (LLC)
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