Russia / Apr 17, 2026 / Moscow International Film Festival
The Father (2026)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Отец |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ON Media, Kinomir, KION, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation |
| Release date | 7 maggio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Igor Mishin |
| Production | Tatyana Yakovenko, Konstantin Dydyshko, Maksim Filatov, Ilya Burets, Irina Shcherbovich-Vecher |
| Writer | Elena Tsventukh, Oleg Pavlovich, Oleg Pukhnavtsev, Pavel Ivanov |
| Cinematography | Nikita Rozhdestvenskiy |
| Assistant directors | Pavel Ivanov |
| Camera operators | Nikita Rozhdestvenskiy |
| Additional photography | Nikita Rozhdestvenskiy |
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| Production design | Dmitry Gaydukevich |
| Art direction | Dmitry Gaydukevich |
| Set decoration | Dmitry Gaydukevich |
| Costume design | Tatyana Ubeyvolk, Svetlana Melchikova, Tatyana Kudina |
| Makeup | Svetlana Melchikova, Tatyana Kudina, Tatyana Ubeyvolk |
| Hairstyling | Tatyana Ubeyvolk, Svetlana Melchikova, Tatyana Kudina |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Russia / May 07, 2026
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