long takes and lyrical editing, comes this story of a son who travels to his father's home to take care of the final arrangements. One of the most penetrating examinations of death and the visceral, traumatizing impact it has upon survivors.
It may be seen as an allegory for the demise of the Soviet Union, but that obvious interpretation isn't necessary to appreciate this Gogol-like examination of a son's grieving over his father.
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