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The debut feature of celebrated director Andrey Zvyagintsev (Loveless, Leviathan) earns its place in the pantheon of great Russian Cinema. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, the film is a mixture of psychological thriller and road movie, telling the story of two young brothers who must cope with the sudden and unexplained return of their father after a 12-year absence. The three embark on a road trip that becomes a background for self-discovery and the destruction of deeply rooted emotional investments. Straightforward yet satisfyingly layered, The Return’s combines deep psychological exploration with bold statements about the trials of manhood.
Original Release
06/25/2003
US Release
07/07/2003
Cast
Name | Character |
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Vladimir Garin | Andrey |
Ivan Dobronravov | Ivan |
Konstantin Lavronenko | Otets / Father |
Nataliya Vdovina | Mat / Mother |
Galina Popova | Babushka |
Aleksey Suknovalov | Zavodila |
Lazar Dubovik | Khuligan / Hooligan |
Elizaveta Aleksandrova | Ofitsiantka / Olya - ofitsiantka |
Lyubov Kazakova | Devushka v zerkalakh |
Andrey Sumin | Chelovek v portu / Man at Port |
Directors
Writers
Vladimir Moiseenko, Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov
Cast
Name | Character |
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Vladimir Garin | Andrey |
Ivan Dobronravov | Ivan |
Konstantin Lavronenko | Otets / Father |
Nataliya Vdovina | Mat / Mother |
Galina Popova | Babushka |
Aleksey Suknovalov | Zavodila |
Lazar Dubovik | Khuligan / Hooligan |
Elizaveta Aleksandrova | Ofitsiantka / Olya - ofitsiantka |
Lyubov Kazakova | Devushka v zerkalakh |
Andrey Sumin | Chelovek v portu / Man at Port |
Aleksey Proshchikin | |
Viktor Alenin | |
Stas Orlov | |
Arseniy Belousov | |
Sofya Bagdasarova | |
Arseniy Bagdasarov | |
Alla Tomasheva | |
Evgeniy Belyanskiy | |
Galina Petrova | Grandmother |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Andrew Colton | Executive Producer |
Elena Kovaleva | Executive Producer |
Dmitry Lesnevsky | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2004 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |