, scolded, scrutinized, and ignored by the man through a changing series of encounters and hardships. Andrey seems to look up to his father while Ivan remains sceptic. As truck stops and cafés give way to rain-swept, primevally beautiful wilderness coastline, Ivan’s doubts give way to open defiance. Andrey's powerful need to bond with a father he's never known begins, in turn, to distance him from Ivan. Ivan and his father's test of wills escalate into bitter hostility and sudden violence ...