The Son (2014)

6.0/10 93 min Drama

Overview

Andrey lives with his sick mother, suffering serious disease, schizophrenia. Close relatives are tired of dealing with the disease: his father cut loose from his family long time ago, now he has another family; his sister also left home and for several years no one has heard from her. Only Andrey does not give up - day after day he fosters his sick mother, saves money and compiles documents to take her to Germany for treatment. But the fate is merciless to the main character - his mom dies the day before the departure - Andrey's world turned upside down - He hits the road to talk to his sister, to look into his father's eyes, to understand himself... "The Son" is a parable, a dream. The film is based upon a simple story about complicated relationships between a son and his parents and, what is most important, with himself. The relationships that end in tragic outcome.

Cast

Alexey Chernykh

Andrey

Vadim Andreyev

Andrey's father

Olga Malakhova

Andrey's mother

Lidiya Omutnykh

Lena, Andrey's sister

Yelena Tonunts

Albina, doctor

Oksana Erdley

Oksana, bride

Yanina Kogut

aunt Valya, librarian

Valery Karibyan

Sergey, friend

Dmitry Kuryanov

Valera, taxi driver

Dmitry Faynshteyn

lover

Nadezhda Isayeva

Andrey Korsunov

Sergey Kudryavtsev

Aleksandr Siguev

Sergey Zyabko

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