The Return
Original title: Vozvrashchenie · Turkish title: Dönüş
2003 · 1 h 50 min
Directed by 
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Andrey ZvyagintsevCast
Vladimir Garin Ivan Dobronravov 
Konstantin Lavronenko
Credits
Written by: Vladimir Moiseenko
Plot
Two boys have their father return after twelve years, and he takes them on a mysterious fishing trip to a remote island.
Sinekatalog’s take
Two brothers go fishing with their father, who returns after twelve years of absence. Zvyagintsev's debut is austere, mysterious and tragic, with striking landscapes and a devastating end.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (50,001 votes)
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