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MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
2003·Drama / Mystery·1h 50m

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.

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Andrey Zvyagintsev·DirectorVladimir Moiseenko·WriterAleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov·WriterMikhail Krichman·Director of PhotographyAndrey Dergachev·Original Music ComposerVladimir Mogilevsky·Editor
Cast
Vladimir Garin·AndreyKonstantin Lavronenko·FatherNataliya Vdovina·MotherIvan Dobronravov·IvanLazar Dubovik·HooliganLyubov Kazakova·Girl in the MirrorGalina Petrova·GrandmotherAleksey Suknovalov·ZavodilaAndrey Sumin·Man at PortElizaveta Aleksandrova·Olya
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrey Zvyagintsev·Director
Writing· 2
Vladimir Moiseenko·WriterAleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov·Writer
Camera· 3
Mikhail Krichman·Director of PhotographyVladimir Mishukov·Additional PhotographyEugeny Mayorov·Additional Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Vladimir Mogilevsky·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Andrey Dergachev·Original Music ComposerAndrey Khudyakov·Sound Director
Art & Design· 3
Zhanna Pakhomova·Production DesignAnna Bartuli·Costume DesignGalya Ponomaryova·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Andrew Colton·Executive ProducerYelena Kovalyova·Executive ProducerDmitry Lesnevsky·ProducerGeta Bagdasarova·Casting Director
Other Departments· 3
Dmitriy Tokoyakov·VFX SupervisorKirill Bobrov·VFX SupervisorVladimir Sevostyanikhin·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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