The Return

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Drama
Mystery

Overview

Two young brothers in contemporary Russia are reunited with a father they know only from an old photograph after his sudden return from a long absence. With their mother’s reluctant consent, they set out on a remote trip that quickly becomes an uneasy test of authority, trust, and masculinity. As the journey moves deeper into the wilderness, the fragile bonds between father and sons are pushed to their limits.

Keywords

island
road trip
troubled past
father son reunion
relationship problems
troubled teen
father son relationship
brother
roadtrip
return
abusive father
speedo
troubled youth
dysfunctional father-son relationship

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 25, 2003
Original language: Russian
Spoken languages: Russian
Countries: Russia
Production: Ren Film
Cast: Vladimir Garin,Konstantin Lavronenko,Nataliya Vdovina,Ivan Dobronravov,Lazar Dubovik,Lyubov Kazakova,Galina Petrova,Aleksey Suknovalov,Andrey Sumin,Elizaveta Aleksandrovaand 1 more
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writer: Vladimir Moiseenko,Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov
Producer: Andrew Colton,Yelena Kovalyova,Dmitry Lesnevsky
Cinematography: Mikhail Krichman
Music: Andrey Dergachev
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $8,482,993
IMDb: tt0376968