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Plot: 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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MCT:October 4, 2008visionally brilliant! perfect soundtrack! stunning acting! what can i say more. this film surprised me for the positive, and i'm glad this masterpiece find me, i was nowhere in ages looking for, or had even heard about, it.
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MCT:June 10, 2008
whenever I think about this movie, my head is filled up with words, which have to be written somewhere. you won't find a single scene without a deep meaning here. tha fact is, most of the filming crew here were first timers, even the soundtrack is composed by a new composer. and of course, first film of a young director, only 38, who's named Second Tarkovsky. filming is fabulous. the colors and scenes are designed perfect. nothing can be said about dialoges, fantastic. actors (all are first timers!) are great. what more can I say?
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MCT:February 22, 2008
Amazing piece of art! A disturbing movie with great twists, beautifully shot with dominant blue cinematography, and great character development. This movie is about growing-up, parental relationships and how they affect the children. Recommended to everyone!
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MCT:February 13, 2008
A very haunting, lyrical Russian movie. The scenery is beautiful. The direction is so good. The acting is superb. The script is powerful. A combination of all this, in such exemplary fashion, and you have a modern masterpiece. The Return is such a film. Wow.
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MCT:February 1, 2008
Eerie, atmospheric, amazing cinematography, spare dialogue- no more and no less than necessary and absolutely effective. Naked performances yet mysterious as well. If you are looking for pat endings or explanations, walk away. A mind-blowing and emotionally involving harrowing journey. Father returns to his 2 teenaged sons and Mother after a very long absence. Is it Him? One is never really sure and neither are the boys with tragic and rite of passage-like consequences. Nary a moment of feeling there is any familial safety. The "outdoorsy" skills of Father are hardly reassuring, and a feeling of impending jeopardy for the boys pervades the film even as they each try to heal from Father's absence in their own way.
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MCT:December 16, 2007
Some of the most beautiful cinematography I have ever seen, great child performances, and an ambivalent, tense story. Just short of masterpiece.
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MCT:September 19, 2007
Extraña como pocas, un viaje psicológico a los lugares más profundos de nosotros mismos, un viaje mítico donde un balsero transporta a aquellos que buscan nueva vida.
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MCT:September 11, 2007A very bleak coming of age tale that is "all about the art", though I just don't get the point of it all.
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MCT:September 5, 2007
El apacible escenario de esta historia, su economía en recursos narrativos (la camara no abandona a los protagonistas y estos no dicen UNA palabra de más) y el ritmo lento que se impone durante casi toda la película no permiten anticipar el vertiginoso (literalmente jeje) y conmovedor desenlace. El drama es total y exclusivamente "masculino".... quiero decir que quien no haya estado en uno de los extremos de la relación "macho-educando-a-macho" probablemente pase por alto o esté menos dispuesto a dejarse conmover por muchas de las situaciones planteadas durante el desarrollo de la trama.... pero el final los coge a todos !!! jajaja
Véanla y esten pendientes de Andrei Zvyagintsev, el director. Esta película es su ópera prima (vaya debut!). Su segunda pela se titula "Izgnanie" y aún no se ve por estos lares. -
MCT:August 26, 2007
Overlooked by most people despite winning the Golden Lion, The Return is worth more than one viewing to fully appreciate its meanings and symbols. A true cinematic poem in a time when that art fades away.
The interpretation for the film is really up to you. Political, religious, or just a family drama, in every way it's a wonderful piece, full of indelibe images and evocative moments. The acting is also quite good, especially by the younger kid, who didn't just "feel angry" but understood the loneliness and depth of his character, basically living his life in this film. "The Return" is one of those movies with the quality of floating forever in your head. -
MCT:July 27, 2007
powerful freudian tale. great debut for director Andrei Zvyagintsev, who approaches the story with the same laid back misticism of his compatriot Tarkovski.
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MCT:July 18, 2007
"Fresh, breakthrough, wit, simply beautifuL" One of the best directing works in years.. How can i believe this is the debut work!! Remember, remember his name "Andrey Zvyagintsev".. Superb directed, Blue tone made my heart cry.. Real Beautiful camera work.. Great acting of 3 main characters.. Great simply story filled with Philosophy + Individual things.. All being together!!!
I saw this movie on the indie movie rental shop years ago.. and felt interested with the picture in the front cover. Now i deeply heartbreaking by that captured frame!! I know from the movie detail on the back cover that Vladimir Garin, one of the kids in this movie, has drawn death... 2 months after finished shooting!! Died in the movie location.. Oh god he should have seen his great work!! He didn't have a chane to know the movie he involved with was won the Golden Lion from Venice. So sorry for him.. And for me He is the most impressive character in the movie!! Goshh
You'll know when you see it.. maybe you don't know it by reason or theory.. but sure you can know it by your heart.. This is high artistic work of directing!! The way he shooted it.. How the camera moved.. wonderfuL!!
Salute, Vladimir Garin!! ..You have left something good in this world!!
PS. Somebody underated this movie!! I don't give a shit ;) but if you never see it.. Try it !! I Highly recommend this.. -
MCT:May 7, 2007
terrifying movie about two brothers that follows their father, who shows up after many years, on a trip.
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MCT:April 4, 2007
The best drama I havew seen in a long time, fantastic acting and brillant photography, the film unforgettable and it will return...
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MCT:March 31, 2007
ohmigod! I got scared a couple of times....it wasn't really all too scary though....just small endings that come into my head, there are a lot of possibilites to the ending...I hate Terry or wtf his name his
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MCT:March 15, 2007one of the first russian films i have watched, i was quite surprised at how good it was, for some reason i didnt think it was gonna be very good
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MCT:March 14, 2007
Superbly crafted Russian film by a first time filmmaker. Tells of a road trip undertaken by two brothers and their estranged father. A visual treat!
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MCT:March 3, 2007
Ha filmes em que no fim ficamos a espera que os creditos cheguem ao fim mesmo que estes sejam em russo porque queremos saborear mais um bocadinho da excelente hora e meia que acabou de passar. EXCELENTE. A historia de dois irmaos que, apos 12 anos, encontram o pai de volta a casa. O filme mexe com emocoes e a representacao dos actores e soberba. Isto sim e que era filme para Oscares em varias categorias. Pos-edicao mt fixe com a temperatura da cor sem vermelhos o que confere um ambiente mais frio a retratar mt bem o que se passa nas relacoes dos filhos com o pai. Planos com paisagens de cortar a repiracao e promenores na posicao da camara mt bem conseguidos.. O final e de mestre a as incognitas que ficam tambem mas que nao sao necessarias de decifrar porque a mensagem principal fica muito bem exposta.
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MCT:January 12, 2007these kids go fishing with their dad when he comes back. you know that hes doing something but you dunno what. its not a bad movie but i wanna kknow about the dad!
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guttersnipe28posted 436 days ago
