The Return (2003)
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
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Vladimir Garin as Andrey |
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Konstantin Lavronenko as Father |
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Nataliya Vdovina as Mother |
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Ivan Dobronravov as Ivan |
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Lazar Dubovik as Hooligan |
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Lyubov Kazakova as Girl in the Mirror |
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Galina Petrova as Grandmother |
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Aleksey Suknovalov as Zavodila |
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Andrey Sumin as Man at Port |
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Elizaveta Aleksandrova as Olya |
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Galina Popova as Babushka |
| Directing | Andrey Zvyagintsev | Director |
| Production | Andrew Colton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yelena Kovalyova | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dmitry Lesnevsky | Producer |
| Sound | Andrey Dergachev | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mikhail Krichman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Vladimir Mogilevsky | Editor |
| Art | Zhanna Pakhomova | Production Design |
| Writing | Vladimir Moiseenko | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Bartuli | Costume Design |
| Writing | Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov | Writer |
| Sound | Andrey Khudyakov | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Galya Ponomaryova | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Vladimir Mishukov | Additional Photography |
| Production | Geta Bagdasarova | Casting Director |
| Camera | Eugeny Mayorov | Additional Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Dmitriy Tokoyakov | VFX Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Kirill Bobrov | VFX Supervisor |
| Crew | Vladimir Sevostyanikhin | Stunt Coordinator |