When the North Wind Blows (1974)

Avakum Henry Brandon is an old trapper who is having a harder and harder time getting by because of the dwindling wildlife in the region One day he is on a tiger hunt when a big cat attacks his friends son Ava tries to shoot the tiger but accidentally kills the boy instead Thinking hes accused of murder he flees civilization and eventually adapts to life among these same tigers Boris Herbert Nelson knows that his sons death was an accident and tries to find Avakum and tell him hes innocent and should came back to the village In the year that follows Ava survives the harsh Siberian winter and finds himself at home beyond civilized life to the point where when Boris finally does find him it is a very touching goodbye since the two old friends have drifted apart and have to remain in their separate worlds