I, Andrei

I, Andrei is a story of generational
conflict. Andrei Luchowski is the son of Polish immigrants,
refugees from the devastation of Hitler's Europe. Andrei's
father wants his son to enjoy the prosperous life that he,
Henryk Luchowski, has created for his family in "this
wonderful America." However, when his best friend dies in
Vietnam, Andrei joins the US Army, intending to make amends
to his dead friend, an Army draftee. Henryk lashes out at
Andrei, creating an estrangement that continues for many
years. Andrei completes a difficult deployment to Panama,
where he participates in chemical weapons research. Filled
with bitterness, he does not return home to mend fences.
Instead, he buys a motorcycle and rides it across the
country to California, in search of something that he is
unable to define. There, he encounters a woman-a prostitute
who struggles daily to provide food and shelter for her
small daughter. He follows her to Santa Fe, New Mexico,
seeking answers to the many questions that he has about his life.