Irina Krivonos

After a year of studying at the Suvorov School, 13-year-old Vovka Kulikov returns to his native Siberian village. The boy learns that his father, the chairman of the collective farm, has gone to the front, and meanwhile problems are falling on the village: a gang of mysterious robbers is terrorizing local residents and endangering the timely harvest. Vovka decides to stand up for his family and friends and confronts the bandits.

ロシアの鬼才、アンドレイ・ズビャギンツェフ監督の慟哭サスペンス。12歳の息子を押し付け合っている離婚協議中の夫婦。ある日、息子が行方不明になり、身勝手な両親は自分たちの保身のため息子を探し始めるが……。