About a Son isn’t an argument about Kurt Cobain—it’s
a eulogy, spoken by the deceased. Cobain’s plain voice, edited from
25 hours of interviews, “narrates” the film, a visual poem of the
Pacific Northwest. Seeing the familiar sights—Neumo’s, the
library, a lot of new condos—under Cobain’s soliloquies is a
powerful reminder that he’s a building block of the contemporary
psychic (and physical) architecture of the region, and also in
danger of being forgotten—not as a face or a voice, but as an
exponent of a certain regional character. (See Movie Times for details.)

Sean Nelson has worked at The Stranger on and off since 1996. He is currently Editor-at-Large. His past job titles included: Assistant Editor, Associate Editor, Film Editor, Copy Editor, Web Editor, Slog...