Shot in the cool, somber tones of northern latitudes, “The Return,” a remarkably self-assured first film from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, tells the story of two boys, Vanya (Ivan Dobronravov) ...

Two young brothers are taken on an adventurous "vacation" in the Russian wilds by a father they never knew in "The Return," a startling directing debut by stage thesp Andrei Zvyagintsev. One of the ...

Shot in the cool, somber tones of northern latitudes, The Return is a remarkably self-assured first film from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev. It tells the story of two boys, Vanya (Ivan ...

From Russia, “The Return” is a stunning contemporary fable about a divided family in the wilderness, a simple, riveting film that almost achieves greatness. In this hypnotic, stark movie, which won ...

The Return is the poignant tale of two teenage Russian brothers Andrey (Vladimir Garin) and Vanya (Ivan Dobronravov), who spend their days swimming in the beautiful lakes that surround their isolated ...

A HAUNTING Russian art film with the economy of a thriller, "The Return" quickly establishes a few key relationships. Willful but sometimes wimpy Ivan (Ivan Dobronravov) is close to his older brother ...

Two young brothers are taken on an adventurous "vacation" in the Russian wilds by a father they never knew in "The Return," a startling directing debut by stage thesp Andrei Zvyagintsev. One of the ...

After twelve years of zip contact, a father (Konstantin Lavronenko) walks back into the lives of his two boys, Ivan (Ivan Dobronravov) and Andrey (Vladimir Garin). A sullen man, the nameless father ...

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Starring Ivan Dobronravov, Vladimir Garin, and Konstantin Lavronenko. In Russian with English subtitles. Rating unavailable. An ominous aura hangs over The Return, a magnificently glowering new movie ...