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Russia10 Essential Russian FilmsStop 7 of 10
Leviathan
Левиафан
In a bleak northern Russian town, a hot-tempered mechanic fights to save his home from a corrupt mayor scheming to seize his land, calling in a lawyer friend whose arrival only deepens the family's ruin. Andrey Zvyagintsev's scathing, biblical drama of power and despair.
Why it’s here
Zvyagintsev’s severe northern drama is among the most internationally acclaimed examinations of contemporary Russian institutions and life.
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Genre
- Drama · Crime
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- character-driven drama
Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive