The Return
Two teenage brothers, living with their mother, discover that their father has returned home after years of absence without a word of explanation. He is a hard, independent man with skills that suggest a military background. The elder of the two is intrigued with his father, striving for his approval. The younger is filled with hatred and resentment...a true rebel. As father and sons go on a 'holiday', their journey devolves from vacation to boot camp to father-sons love triangle and ultimately to a test of wills that pushes to the brink of violence. Andrey Zvyagintsev's formidable debut feature is a stunning mixture of visionary allegory, urgent suspense and road movie momentum. "The Return's" skillful marriage of psychological complexity to mythic imagery effortlessly evokes the watershed films of Andrei Tarkovsky and Roman Polanski.
Year: 2003
Genre: Drama, Russian Cinema, Film Festivals 2004
Country: Russia
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Starring: Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Natalia Vdovina
Duration: 110 Minutes
Rating: M - Adult themes.
Subtitles: Yes
8/10
Location in store: Foreign (Russia)
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