The Sons
1973, Japanese. Directed by Kohei Ando.
A gay poem, clearly inspired by Cocteau, about the ambiguous relationship between a man and his two adopted sons. A meditation on sublimation, repetition, and death. The characters' images and movements are faint, but the mood is sensual.
- Runtime
- 0h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 January 1973
- Original title
- Les Fils
- Country
- Japan
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The Sons isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sons?
If you liked The Sons, try Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Moonlight, Little Ashes.
Who directed The Sons?
The Sons (1973) was directed by Kohei Ando and stars Masami Horiuchi, Shunsuke Yaita, Hatsuo Yamaya.