“Moy syn” (My Son), this 1928 Soviet silent drama, is one of those films that feels more like a historical document than something you’d casually throw on for a Friday night. If you’re into early Soviet cinema, particularly its take on shifting social values and the worker's struggle, then yes, it's absolutely worth se...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Yevgeni Chervyakov
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"“Moy syn” (My Son), this 1928 Soviet silent drama, is one of those films that feels more like a historical document than something you’d casually throw on for a Friday night. If you’re into early Soviet cinema, particularly its take on shifting social values and the worker's struggle, then yes, it's absolutely worth seeing for its ambition and some genuinely striking performances. But if you’re hoping for a brisk, universally engaging narrative without a deep dive into the specific anxieties of ..."
Yevgeni Chervyakov, Nikolay Dirin, Yuri Gromov, A. Turin
Soviet Union
