Set in an era before PTSD was recognized, and when no one had heard of the Taliban, Soviet Son shows how Russia and the United States are forever linked through war in Afghanistan. It's 1991, the Soviet Union is on the brink of collapse; bankrupt, in part, due to the decade long war in Afghanistan. Vladimir Verstakov, a 25 year old construction worker drafted into war, emerged the lone survivor after a brutal ambush by Mujahideen fighters. Now home, Vladimir struggles with violent flashbacks, forcing him to constantly relive the battle. He must find something to believe in, a shred of hope to give him a fighting chance at survival after the war has ended.