The Elder Son is a 2006 English-language Comedy Drama motion picture written by Alexander Vampilov, Marius Balchunas and Scott Sturgeon. The movie is directed by Maryus Vaysberg and produced by Eric Koskin and Damon Martin. THE OPTIMIST is the story of Max, a Russian clarinetist living in Los Angeles, whose life changes when Bo, looking for a hideout after a botched car heist, passes himself off as Max's long-lost son. Complications ensue when Bo falls in love with his newfound sister Lolita. Written by Anonymous. The elder son features Shane West, Leelee Sobieski, Rade Erbed Ija, Eric Balfour, Regina Hall, Reiley Mcclendon and Susan Lay. The music was composed by Yagmur Kaplan along with Mladen Mili Evi. Cinematography was done by Andrew Huebscher and editing by David Dodson. The film has a running time of 87 minutes. It was released on 30th March 2009. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by 2 Loop Films.