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The Father

2026, Russian. Directed by Pavel Ivanov.

The action takes place during the Great Patriotic War. The protagonist, a Siberian hunter Gavriil Sobinov, volunteers for the front after learning that his son Semyon, a young lieutenant, is missing. Gavriil wants to fights the enemy and find his son, but instead of the front lines, he finds himself in a supply platoon. He proves himself a hero in his very first combat and, after training at the sniper school, gets to the front lines. Gavriil is made commander of the sniper group. He continues the search for his son. The story of a German sniper Werner develops in parallel. He also ends up at the front with his son Dietrich fighting alongside him. A clash between the sniper fathers, whom fate is inexorably bringing together, is inevitable...

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Released
7 May 2026
Original title
Отец
Country
Russia
Written by
Elena Tsventukh, Oleg Pavlovich, Oleg Pukhnavtsev

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The Father (2026) was directed by Pavel Ivanov and stars Ilya Shakunov, Vladislav Tiron, Egor Abramov.

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