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A story of two Russian boys whose father suddenly returns home after a 12-year absence. He takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake that turns into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions.

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Directed by

Andrey Zvyagintsev

Written by

Vladimir Moiseyenko (Writer)
Aleksandr Novototsky (Writer)

Runtime

110 minutes

Country

Russia

Language

Russian

Cast

Keywords

island abusive father russia thriller speedo brother return journal

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#830 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#142 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#360 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

#80 on The 21st Century’s 100 greatest films BBC