The Righteous One

Based on the book of Job

Logline: An honest judge must hand down a fair verdict in the case of a homicidal pedophile, for which he faces dire consequences.

Synopsis:
Ivan is an honest judge and a good father. He plays with his son Illia when Ivan`s wife Anna picks up Illia for a birthday party. At this time, Ivan sees his interview on TV, in which he says that he is not afraid to make a fair decision on the case he is conducting.
Ivan in court. He is ready to sentence the defendant, a disgusting pedophile, who had tried to bribe and intimidate Ivan more than once, but before the verdict the defendant fell into a fever. His Lawyer demands to call a doctor, chaos begins, due to which the court decision is postponed for several days.
Illia's birthday is being celebrated at home, and Ivan forgets about the hard day in court for a while - especially since his brother has arrived from work in other country to attend party. But Ivan is distracted from the fun by the Lawyer. He came to try one last time to persuade the judge to drop the case, which he was severely denied.
The next day, Ivan, persuaded by his son, takes Illia with him to work. However, on the way there is a car accident - the main blow falls on Illia. Ivan takes son to the hospital, where doctors try to save him, but in vain.
Inconsolable Ivan is sitting at his son's funeral. Next to him - Ilyas, a janitor who was always next to Ivan at the most difficult moment. The Lawyer also comes to the funeral. Ivan stays in the church until the evening, and when he leaves, the Lawyer asks Ilyas if Ivan really thought that God could protect him.
Ivan comes home, where he finds a folder with case materials - and realizes who is to blame for his son's death. He comes with a gun to the pre-trial detention center, where the defendant pedophile is. Ivan demands that he confess to the murder, but defendant replies that he ordered only Ivan - and the judge is guilty of his son's death. In a fit of rage, Ivan wants to shoot the pedophile, but decides to sentence him according to the law.
Meanwhile, Ivan's brother visits Illia at the cemetery. There he meets a Lawyer, who deceitfully forces him to arrange a meeting with Ivan. Ivan comes to the hospital to his wife, who has lost her mind. There he receives a call from brother.
At the meeting place Lawyer's bandits attacks. Ivan's brother is killed, and Ivan escapes into the woods, but he is also gets beaten to death.
Ilyas comes to Ivan's body and heals him. In the morning, Ivan appears at the court and sentences the defendant. The Lawyer is also detained.
After a while, Ivan, his wife and their newborn child come to the cemetery to Illya and Ivan's brother. In the distance, Ivan sees Ilyas.