- Film
Classics: The Banishment
Multiple dates
Country
Rusland
Year
2003
Language
Russisch gesproken, Dutch subtitles
Director
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Duration
105 min
With The Return, his impressive feature film debut, Andrey Zvyagintsev (Minotaur) tells a poignant story about fatherhood, trust, and the transition from child to adult.
The brothers Ivan and Andrei grew up without a father. When he reappears in their lives after 12 years of absence, the brothers cope with the turbulent emotions his return evokes in radically different ways.
In a bold attempt to position himself as a role model, the father takes his sons on vacation to a remote island. Along the way, this attempt to forge new bonds quickly escalates into a difficult confrontation, culminating in a rite of masculinity of almost mythical proportions.
11 Nov | with introduction by Hugo Emmerzael
Since his Golden Lion-winning debut The Return (2003), Andrey Zvyagintsev has explored the darker facets of the Russian Federation through his groundbreaking cinema. A spiritual successor to Andrey Tarkovsky, he crafts intense dramas that draw upon elements of both thrillers and mythology. His work is pitch-black, yet indescribably beautiful. Over time, Zvyagintsev has become increasingly critical of Putin’s regime—a stance reflected in the corruption drama Leviathan and the chilling melodrama Loveless. With Minotaur—which earned a Jury Prize at Cannes—he has created one of his most significant works: a cynical portrait of Russia following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in which innocent men are sacrificed to the war machine.
In an extensive introduction, film journalist Hugo Emmerzael examines the oeuvre of Russia’s most important living director, drawing on various clips from his body of work. He connects Zvyagintsev’s allegorical cinema to the political reality of his homeland and places his latest film, Minotaur, within a broader context.
Language: English
Agenda
Wednesday 11 November
7:00 PM - 9:20 PM
€ 13.00
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