The great Kyrgyz writer tells the story of a five-year-old boy whosees his father falling in the movie. The naive pride of the little boyand his longing for the father he has never known are entangledwith the tragedy and absurdity of war. In spite of the accurate descriptions of explosions and fallingsoldiers, Aitmatov describes in his beautiful, poetical language thementality and the atmosphere in a small village, in a community ofshepherds. A touching and moving story, short and concise, but fullof insight and depth.
