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The Return
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.
Director and cast
- Andrey Zvyagintsev Director
- Vladimir Garin as Andrey
- Konstantin Lavronenko as Father
- Nataliya Vdovina as Mother
- Ivan Dobronravov as Ivan
- Lazar Dubovik as Hooligan
- Lyubov Kazakova as Girl in the Mirror
- Galina Petrova as Grandmother
- Aleksey Suknovalov as Zavodila
- Andrey Sumin as Man at Port
- Elizaveta Aleksandrova as Olya
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