The Return

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: Andrey Zvyagintsev

Cast

V

Vladimir Garin

Andrey

Konstantin Lavronenko

Father

Nataliya Vdovina

Mother

Ivan Dobronravov

Ivan

L

Lazar Dubovik

Hooligan

L

Lyubov Kazakova

Girl in the Mirror

Galina Petrova

Grandmother

A

Aleksey Suknovalov

Zavodila