Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Vladimir Garin
Two teenage Russian boys have their father return home suddenly after being absent for 12 years. The father takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake in the north of Russia that turns i... read more 
DVD Release Date: October 19, 2004
Stats: 682 reviews
This family trip moving in a thrilling manner is quiet captivating for what it is, but then somehow I'd got the notion that the genius was going to end it leaving behind pieces for us to put together..... and that didn't suit my taste. Disappointing for what it gives away, but en... read more
Sometimes some seemingly ordinary situations in the lives of common people can serve as premises of highly extraordinary films such as Andrei Zvyagintsev's 2003 film, "The Return (Vozvrashcheniye)".
Somewhere in a remote part of Russia, two boys, Andrei (Vladimir Garin) and hi... read more
Andrei Zvyagintsev made a huge leap from TV advertisements to film, this film is a work of art! At times it was like being in a Whistler painting, fantastic! The acting, pace and story are all good too but I have to be honest and say I felt just a little bit cheated at the end! S... read more
The Return aka: ??????????? . This is a Russian Film sold by Kino International (Check there website). It fits in the category of World Cinema. It is in Russian with English Subtitles. The director Andrei Zvyagintsev has put out 3 other films, all I am told are very good. Each a... read more
Fantastically shot and all round perfect. A complex and tense relationship is developed between the father and the boys and it builds to a stunning climax. The film is slow paced but it is worth it as every second should be savoured by the audience. This film is striking.
A very bleak coming of age tale that is "all about the art", though I just don't get the point of it all.
powerful freudian tale. great debut for director Andrei Zvyagintsev, who approaches the story with the same laid back misticism of his compatriot Tarkovski.
(Vozvrashcheniye) Beautifully shot, this movie holds a surprise ending which might be difficult to anticipate, but is finally most welcome. Sometimes it may be better that a man who abandons his family not return. Big points to Konstantin Lavronenko for playing this ba... read more
All you need to do this Easter is...
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...Smile!
*flies to Denver*
Some of the most beautiful cinematography I have ever seen, great child performances, and an ambivalent, tense story. Just short of masterpiece.
To any masochist who's been pining for all those cliched tropes associated with Russian cinema -- ponderous pacing and arcane symbolism shot through a lens darkly -- this will seem a welcome blast fro... Full Review
Poetic yet efficient, The Return constructs a powerful mood without indulging in brooding, overlong scenes. Full Review
The film has an eerie sense of conviction in its simplicity, and the two primary antagonists -- Dad and Ivan -- are brilliantly acted. Full Review
Zvyagintsev's measured pacing adds to the film's mystery. And Mikhail Kritchman's photography delivers visual verse after visual verse. Full Review
An enveloping drama in which the camera speaks as eloquently as any dialogue and the performances are grounded in the bedrock of experience.
It's original --- an elemental, unforgettable experience. Full Review
Does not conceal information from the audience, which would be a technique of manipulation, but from the boys, which is a technique of drama. The movie is not about the father's purpose but the boys' ... Full Review
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