The Return (2003)

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105 min - Drama - 25 June 2003 (Russia)

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Ratings: 8.0/10 from 16,402 users Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 145 user | 92 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

When pre-production was starting, director Andrei Zvyagintsev told producer Dmitri Lesnevsky there was no point in making the film if they couldn't find two boys who were 'actors of genius'. Zvyagintsev had two assistants who helped him look for actors, one in St. Petersburg and one in Moscow. Zvyagintsev visited both cities. He found Vladimir Garin in St. Petersburg and Vanya Dobronravov in Moscow, picking them from over 600 contenders. 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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