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Russia10 Essential Russian FilmsStop 9 of 10
The Return
Возвращение
Two young brothers are stunned by the sudden reappearance of the father they have never known, who takes them on a tense, mysterious road trip to a remote island that tests them to their limits. Andrey Zvyagintsev's austere, gripping debut.
Why it’s here
Zvyagintsev’s austere debut is a modern Russian landmark of paternal mystery, landscape, and moral testing.
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genre
- Drama · Mystery
- Mood
- thoughtful
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- character-driven drama