Letters to My Son
Письма к сыну
Synopsis
Former soldier Pyotr Vlasov, now the director of a technical school, lives in a small town above the Arctic Circle. His son has vanished. Evidence indicates that the young man disappeared the day after tattooing a swastika on the back of his head. The investigation turns up a suspect, but the kidnapper is actuallyPyotr himself. Upon seeing his son with that repulsive tattoo, Pyotr decides to lock the young man in a basement to reducate him.He spends all his free time writing letters with the tenets of his ideology and reads them to his son when he visits him. Vlasov realizes that his son has taken a path that he finds repugnant. Vlasov is a patriot of his homeland. He believes the country lives surrounded by enemies, with plenty within as well. Now, perhaps even his own son numbers among them...
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yusup Razykov
- Original Title
- Письма к сыну
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Tritonafilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yusup Razykov
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Yusup Razykov
Director
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What is Letters to My Son about?
Former soldier Pyotr Vlasov, now the director of a technical school, lives in a small town above the Arctic Circle. His son has vanished. Evidence indicates that the young man disappeared the day after tattooing a swastika on the back of his head. The investigation turns up a suspect, but the kidnapper is actuallyPyotr himself. Upon seeing his son with that repulsive tattoo, Pyotr decides to lock the young man in a basement to reducate him.He spends all his free time writing letters with the tenets of his ideology and reads them to his son when he visits him. Vlasov realizes that his son has taken a path that he finds repugnant. Vlasov is a patriot of his homeland. He believes the country lives surrounded by enemies, with plenty within as well. Now, perhaps even his own son numbers among them...
Who directed Letters to My Son?
Letters to My Son was directed by Yusup Razykov.
Who stars in Letters to My Son?
The principal cast of Letters to My Son includes Not specified.
When was Letters to My Son released and how long is it?
Letters to My Son was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 2h 0m.