In this dreamlike film, a nameless father and his son, Aleksei, live together in an apartment in St. Petersburg. Aleksei's mother has died and consequently the two have a very close relationship. When Aleksei acquires a girlfriend, she refuses to take a back seat to his bond with his dad, and breaks up with him. Aleksei is also experiencing nightmares, dreading separation from his father to be a part of the military as his father was.
Sergei Potepalov | Screenplay |
Aleksandr Sokurov | Director |
Bernadette Corstens | Costume Design |
Igor Berson | Additional Director of Photography |
Zhanna Rodionova | Makeup Artist |
Sergey Ivanov | Editor |
Tatyana Komarova | Casting Director |
Andrey Sigle | Music |
Evgeny Grigoryev | Executive Producer |
Fernando Centeio | Line Producer |