Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Vladimir Garin
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.
DVD Release Date: October 19, 2004
Stats: 557 reviews
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)
9/10
You wont be able to get this movie out of your head for quite some time after seeing it. Russian writer/director Andrei Zvyagintsev's debut film Vozvrashcheniye (The Return) explores the mixed emotions and layered tension the return of a missing father brings upon two brothe...( read more)
A visually stunning and haunting story of two young boys whose father suddenly returns unexpectedly after 12 years. Little, if anything, is explained as to who he he, or where he has been...there' just enough there to insinuate that his history with his family is an unpleasant on...( 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.
A strange story! A father comes back after 12 yrs no one knows where he was. he took his sons with him you don't know why? and so many times you may find your self asking ''why'' when film continues .but when it ends you re getting that you were asking the wrong question.
A beautiful and strange thing, enigmatic and strange. The photographs at the end are stunningly beautiful.
The direction of this is phenomenal! Solid acting from the 3 main actors (2 of them are kids!) and an atmosphere that you'll remember as a 4rth, almost real and very strong additional character. It's a movie about mixed emotions and beware, that's all you get here. No background,...( read more)
Whats in the BOX???? The most frustrating object in film history. Like the glowing case in "Pulp Fiction"(before someone told you the "soul" theory).
Wasn't til I really thought about why it's so frustrating, and why the name "The Return" is almos...(read more) t ironic, that...( read more)
Empty piece of shit; as much import as a two hour Russian car advert. It surprises me how many people are taken in by this slick, hollow guff.
Shimmers with imagination and endless possibility -- when it's over, you feel like you've seen something important, perhaps the birth of a new filmmaking talent. full review
The Return is a startling, frustrating first feature, and one that lingers long. full review
Y'know what would be really neat? If the pics and wallpapers for this movie were actually from Vozvrashcheniye, and not from a Sarah Michelle Gellar picture that happens to share its translated title.
Jus' saying.
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