Rent The Return (2003)
3.9 of 5 from 293 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
- The life of two brothers is shattered by the sudden appearance of their father, whom they know only from a 10 year old photograph. Is he really their father? Why has he come back after so many years? The boys find some answers on a remote and desolate island travelling with this man who turned their lives upside down.
- Actors:
- Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Nataliya Vdovina, Galina Popova, Aleksey Suknovalov, Lazar Dubovik, Elizaveta Aleksandrova, Lyubov Kazakova, Andrey Sumin, Aleksey Proshchikin, Viktor Alenin, Stas Orlov, Arseniy Belousov, Sofya Bagdasarova, Arseniy Bagdasarov, Alla Tomasheva, Evgeniy Belyanskiy
- Directors:
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Producers:
- Dmitriy Lesnevskiy
- Writers:
- Vladimir Moiseenko, Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov
- Aka:
- Vozvrashcheniye
- Studio:
- Curzon / Artificial Eye
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Award Winners, Lions on the Lido
- Countries:
- Russia
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/04/2018
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
- Languages:
- Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Russian LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Return - A Film About a Film
- Trailer
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Reviews (9) of The Return
A Master Class in Film Making - The Return review by CP Customer
A real masterpiece by Andrei Zvyagintsev. The acting is wonderful, the setting brilliant & very eerie. Even if you don't like subtitles this will appeal as it's very visual with little dialogue. Sadly, the boy Vladimir Garin (who played Andrey) died shortly after the film was released.
7 out of 7 members found this review helpful.
masterly - The Return review by CP Customer
tense, superly acted, great cinematography
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
A fabulous modern Russian mood film - The Return review by RCO
Director Andrey Zvyagintsev went on to make Elena (2011) and Leviathan (2014). This, his first feature from 2003, clearly sets out his themes.
Reflective in pace, giving the cast a chance to fully inhabit the characters and reveal the narrative. Excellent cinematography, a simple story explored in depth, posing questions that extend you beyond the narrative.
In this one the two young actors playing the boys are outstanding - possibly the best child acting you will ever see. Tragically Vladimir Garin who plays the older brother died during post-production before the premiere. He was swimming in the same lake where the film was shot when he drowned.
This is modern Russian film making at its best.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.