A mother nearing the end of her life and her son watching over her. In a nameless forest, the scenes of "life" and "death" quietly emerge. A masterpiece by the Russian master Alexander Sokurov. First time on Blu-ray. Includes Russian audio, as well as the unreleased German audio in Japan. In a forest somewhere, time and place unknown, a mother is about to die, and her son is caring for her. The two care for each other until the very end. The son carries his mother on his back, traversing vast grasslands, deep forests, and steep mountains. And then, the time finally comes. Director: Alexander Sokurov Screenplay: Yuri Arabov Cinematography: Alexei Fyodorov Art Direction: Vera Zelinskaya Sound: Vladimir Persov Editing: Leda Semyonova Cast: Gudrun Geyer, Alexei Ananishnov [Included Leaflet] Essay: Mitsuyoshi Numano (Slavic Literature/Professor, University of Tokyo) Thank you for watching.