The Return (2003)

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105 min - Drama - 25 June 2003 (Russia)

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Ratings: 8.1/10 from 15,080 users Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 143 user | 90 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

In the remote Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father--a man they only know through a single photograph--resurfaces.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Vladimir Garin	...	Andrey
	Vanya Dobronravov	...	Ivan
	Konstantin Lavronenko	...	Father
	Natalya Vdovina	...	Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Yelizaveta Aleksandrova	...	Waitress
	Lazar Dubovik	...	Hooligan
	Lyubov Kazakova	...	Devushka v zerkalakh
	Galina Petrova	...	Grandmother
	Aleksei Suknovalov	...	Zavodila
	Andrey Sumin	...	Man at Port

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Storyline

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 into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Kino International (English) | Lighthouse Pictures [Singapore] | See more »

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

25 June 2003 (Russia) See more »

Also Known As:

El regreso See more »

Filming Locations:

Ladoga Lake, Russia See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€129,056 (Italy) (2 November 2003) (30 Screens)

Gross:

$502,028 (USA) (5 September 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ren Film See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min | Turkey: 99 min (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The budget of the film remains a secret, though in an interview the director and the producer hinted that it was well under $500,000. Director Andrei Zvyagintsev also mentioned that the producers made their money back even before they went with the movie to Venice where it was "discovered". See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Ivan is sitting in the car, the camera pans around the car (before we see him grab the binoculars and begin to use them) - as it pans past the triangular car window you can see the camera reflected in it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[on-screen caption: Sunday]
[boy falls in the water, then floats up]
Zavodila: Jump as we agreed! Who climbs down the ladder is a cowardly wanker.
[swims to the shore]
Boy on Tower: Go on, Vityok. You're next.
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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, there are still photos. See more »

Connections

Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) See more »

The Return (2003)
Vozvrashchenie (original title)

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