This wintry
Russian drama centers on an estranged couple brought together when their child vanishes and the police can't help.
Not exact matches
This year,
Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev (The Return, Elena) returned to Cannes with his
drama Leviathan, the story that is described as a gripping parable of class, faith and corruption,
centering on a land dispute between a small - time mechanic and his local authorities that reaps unimaginable consequences.
What begins as a stark study of the breakdown of a marriage in a small
Russian city expands into a more languid, mysterious
drama about disconnected lives and failed responsibilities,
centered around a missing child whose disappearance haunts the film.
It can be categorized as an underdog sports
drama, a political thriller, a history lesson in the
Russian government of the 50s, but most importantly it
centers on the teacher / coach / student relationship and the close bonds that are formed.