The Son
2019•1h 11m•6.1•Released
Documentary
In 2013, Dima Ilukhin, the cousin of the film’s director and a soldier in the Russian army, died on duty in the Republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus. He was 21 years old. This incident marks the starting point for Abaturov’s reflection on the military. He films the training of new recruits in Siberia, as they bid farewell to their mothers and girlfriends, learn the mechanics of a Kalashnikov, or how to throw a hand grenade and administer first aid. While his parents try to cope with their loss, Dima’s former fellow recruits have to return to battle.
Director
Alexander Abaturov
Writer
Alexander Abaturov
Languages
Russian
Studio
Petit à Petit Production
Production
Company
Petit à Petit Production
Company
Sibériade
Producer
Rebecca Houzel
Producer
Alexander Abaturov
Producer
Boris Carré
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