Strong Son is a short dramatic film about a father who tells the story of his relationship with his bodybuilding son. Set entirely in a gym, the film begins with a father as he watches his son perform a variety of bodybuilding exercises. As the father watches, he narrates his relationship with his son, and critiques aspects of his life, such as his body, his marital status, and his obsession with working out. The father is also seen helping the son workout. The film ends with both father and son leaving the gym together, as the father explains that he is old, weak, and alone, and his son has to be and stay strong in order to take care of him.
Categories
- Docufiction,
- Race + Ethnicity,
- Sport,
- Art + Artists,
- Body,
- Documentary,
- Experimental,
- Gender,
- Health,
- Identity,
- Mental Health,
- Performance,
- Short