The Return

The Return — Plot

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.

• Release date
• June 25, 2003
• Runtime
• 111 min
• Genres
• Drama, Mystery
• Director
• Andrey Zvyagintsev

The Return — Cast

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Vladimir Garin Andrey Konstantin Lavronenko Father Nataliya Vdovina Mother Ivan Dobronravov Ivan

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Lazar Dubovik Hooligan

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Lyubov Kazakova Girl in the Mirror Galina Petrova Grandmother

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Aleksey Suknovalov Zavodila