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Father Soldier Son
Directed by
Leslye Davis
,
Catrin Einhorn
R
2020
1h 39m
Documentary
,
War
7.3
91%
74%
6.5
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When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.
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Cast of Father Soldier Son
Brian Eisch
Himself
Isaac Eisch
himself
Joey Eisch
himself
Roxanne Gregory
Parliamentary Aide
Leslye Davis
Director / Producer / Director Of Photography
Catrin Einhorn
Director / Producer
Kathleen Lingo
Producer
Nancy Gauss
Producer
Rebecca Corbett
Executive Producer
James Dao
Executive Producer
Sam Dolnick
Executive Producer
Stephanie Preiss
Consulting Producer
Amy Foote
Editor
Geoffrey Richman
Consulting Editor
Nathan Halpern
Original Music Composer
Father Soldier Son Ratings & Reviews
Vox
Alissa Wilkinson
It's an observational documentary that doesn't push any one perspective too heavily; it's possible to watch it as a straightforward tribute to American soldiers and their families. But there often seems to be something darker lurking beneath the film.
Newsday
Robert Levin
Captures something essential about how our families shape us and help us make sense of the inexplicable.
POV Magazine
Pat Mullen
This longitudinal study of the effects of war on American families is a valuable portrait of the nation's troubled decade.
The Playlist
Asher Luberto
What at first seems like a shout-out to the ambitious (and very funny) Brian soon becomes a cathartic exploration of identity, family and sacrifice.
TIME Magazine
Stephanie Zacharek
Father Soldier Son has a somewhat freeform shape; sometimes it makes tiny leaps-you just have to trust and follow along. But its easygoing structure may also be what makes it feel so intimate.
Boston Globe
Matthew Gilbert
It's a pure, focused look into the complex relationship between one family and the country they serve.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
Pack some Kleenex, "Father Soldier Son" is an American heartbreaker.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
"Father Soldier Son" is a demanding film, a sometimes brutal story told with immense empathy.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Charles Solomon
What bothers me about this film is that it rambles a bit and it seems to me inappropriate to be interviewing a 7-year-old saying goodbye to his father... It feels intrusive to me.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Angie Han
It dances around a lot of topics like masculinity or patriotism rather than confront them head on. It's an interesting watch if you'd like to get a perspective on somebody else's life; I don't know what I was supposed to do with it after.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Tim Cogshell
Some of it is devastating to the family, but possibly to we who watch it as well. I was deeply moved by what happened to this family.
Decider
John Serba
You'll feel the Eisch family's triumphs and tragedies intensely.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
It's research of a profoundly affecting kind -- a study of love and devotion, and the toll taken by machine-gun bullets on a body, a gallant spirit and a family.
Variety
Lisa Kennedy
[A] finely cut gem of a documentary...
The Establishing Shot
Jeff York
Davis and Einhorn let their cameras do the work as fly-on-the-wall observers, letting the raw footage and economical editing stand on their own...the nuanced moments have as much power as the bold ones too.
RogerEbert.com
Nell Minow
Davis and Einhorn let us make up our own minds about Brian's view of masculinity, and by doing so, they encourage us to challenge our own.
TheWrap
Steve Pond
You can appreciate the calm, measured approach and the care with which "Father Soldier Son" is composed and assembled, but it's hard to escape the damage that has been done to the people at the heart of the film.
New York Times
Jessica Kiang
Moving, sincere, soulful...
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
A deeply revealing and non-judgmental cinematic family portrait.
Deadline Hollywood Daily
Pete Hammond
A military family's 10 year journey is chronicled here in this outstanding and emotionally riveting Netflix documentary that is a must.
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