THE SON

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By Arseny GONCHUKOV

PARADISE / MGN - as DISTR Theatrical, RUSSIA

Drama - Completed 2014

"Love, without the ability to forgive, it becomes a curse"
"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 more important, with himself. The relationships with tragic outcome.

    • Year of production
    • 2014
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • RUSSIA
    • Languages
    • RUSSIAN
    • Budget
    • 0.3 - 0.6 M$
    • Duration
    • 93 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Arseny GONCHUKOV
    • Writer(s)
    • Arseny GONCHUKOV
    • Producer(s)
    • Arseny GONCHUKOV, Sofia MADYAROVA (Camas Films), Vladimir BUZOV (Production Center "Art-Leader")
    • Synopsis
    • Andrey lives with his sick mother, suffering from a 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...
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Mar 01, 2013