Dir: Andrey Zvyaginstev | Russia | 2014 | 140 mins | Cert: Club | Language: Russian
Starring: Alexey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovitchenkov, Roman Madyanov, Anna Ukolova, Alexey Rozin, Sergey Pokhadaev
Russian master Andrey Zvyagintsev shines again with this powerful drama, his latest after 2011’s Elena, about a man in a battle of wills against the shady mayor of his town.
Kolia lives in a small North Russian town near the Barents Sea. He has his own auto-repair shop, which stands right next to the house where he lives with his young wife Lilya and son. His life takes a turn when the mayor Vadim proposes to acquire his land.
Kolia cannot stand losing everything he has – not only the land, but also all the beauty that has surrounded him from the day of his birth.
A modern reimagining of the Book of Job, Leviathan won Best Screenplay in competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2014. - Singapore International Film Festival 2014
“a masterpiece” The Guardian
Golden Globe Nomination: Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: Best Screenplay, Cannes Film Festival 2014