The Little Soldier

The great Kyrgyz writer tells the story of a five-year-old boy who sees his father falling in the movie. The naive pride of the little boy and his longing for the father he has never known are entangled with the tragedy and absurdity of war. In spite of the accurate descriptions of explosions and falling soldiers, Aitmatov describes in his beautiful, poetical language the mentality and the atmosphere in a small village, in a community of shepherds. A touching and moving story, short and concise, but full of insight and depth.