"Heirloom" is a bitter-sweet, coming-of-age drama and deals with the aftermath of war and the broken families that are left behind in its wake. We follow Ivan, a 12-year-old boy who has lost his father in the war and is determined to bring...See more"Heirloom" is a bitter-sweet, coming-of-age drama and deals with the aftermath of war and the broken families that are left behind in its wake. We follow Ivan, a 12-year-old boy who has lost his father in the war and is determined to bring some joy to his mother's life. The war left several families completely broken and nothing to show. Ivan hopes to find a medal for his mother that would give her a moment of happiness in the false reality that his father's death wasn't in vain. Still, Ivan's mother knows that his want to make her happy will eventually turn into an obsession to avenge his father's death and he will end up being another lost war boy. His quest to find the medal starts with success, as he finds the medal, but after his metal detector picks up something unusual, Ivan finds himself facing certain death as he accidentally steps on a landmine. Ivan tries several ways to save himself from this situation and go back to his mother but fails at every turn. Ivan must confront his inner demons and face death head-on, as he fears his death would push his mother off the edge and he will become just another piece in their family heirloom, trauma.
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