When Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents, he is gradually forced to face the demons he's holding on to internally, as well as those that exist within his new family leading to a stunning and transcendent final act.
The gorgeous astrakhan fur, that looks so soft, shiny and warm, actually comes from fetal or newborn or even unborn karakul lambs. While the white lamb is the Christian symbol of purity and innocence, the astrakhan evokes the early sacrifice by society of the black lamb, equally innocent, slaughtered before or right after birth.