The northern military town on the eve of the New Year is filled with snow, fear and hope: one of the submarines has an accident, it is being towed to the base without moving, there are victims. This is all that is known from the short report. On New Year's Eve, Warrant Officer Seryogin, appointed by Santa Claus, comes to the house where little Bear is waiting for his dad from the campaign ...
Lena, Andrey's sister
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.
