The Banishment (2007)

Original title

Изгнание

Directed by

Andrey Zvyagintsev

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Russia

Runtime

2h 37m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 172 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man brings his family to a remote countryside house, where a secret confession unravels their marriage. The story follows the emotional fallout and a tragic decision.

somberdeliberatemelancholicatmosphericslow-burntenseintrospectivebleakrestrained

What happens

The Banishment (Russian: Изгнание, Izgnanie) is a 2007 Russian psychological drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. The film is a loose adaptation of The Laughing Matter, a 1953 novel by Armenian-American writer William Saroyan. It stars Konstantin Lavronenko and Maria Bonnevie. The film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Lavronenko won the Best Actor award at the festival. It was released in Russian cinemas on 2 October 2007. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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