The Return (2003)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andrey_Zvyagintsev
gptkbp:art_style Naturalistic.
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 1.85:1
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Lion
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Ivan_Dobronravov
gptkb:Konstantin_Lavronenko
gptkb:Vladimir_Garin
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:Reconciliation
Forgiveness
Father-son relationship.
gptkbp:character_development Complex characters.
gptkbp:character_relationships Father and sons.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Mikhail_Krichman
gptkbp:color gptkb:color
gptkbp:country gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
Positive reviews.
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Embassy
Critical acclaim
Cult following
Influenced filmmakers
Cited in film studies
Reference in popular culture
Analysis in academic papers
Discussion in film festivals
Influential in Russian cinema.
Post-Soviet Russia.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Explores Russian identity.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Andrey_Zvyagintsev
gptkbp:director gptkb:Andrey_Zvyagintsev
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Kinoshita_Group
gptkb:Kino_International
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Vladimir_Golovnitskiy
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Anna_Mass
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
Venice Film Festival.
gptkbp:film_score Andrey Dergachev.
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Vladimir_Golovnitskiy
gptkb:Minimalism
gptkb:Realism
Slow cinema
Realism.
Long takes.
Vladimir Golovnitskiy.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Return (2003)
gptkbp:influenced Future Russian filmmakers.
gptkbp:influenced_by Russian literature.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Russian_cinema
gptkb:film
Russian literature
Existentialism
Psychological drama
Tarkovsky's films.
gptkbp:inspiration Family dynamics
Childhood memories
Personal experiences of the director
Russian landscapes
gptkbp:inspired_by Personal experiences of the director.
gptkbp:is_motivated_by Search for belonging.
gptkbp:language gptkb:Author
Minimalistic.
Russian.
gptkbp:legacy Critically acclaimed.
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Father
gptkb:Vanya
Andrei
Dima
gptkbp:music gptkb:Andrey_Dergachev
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Andrey_Dergachev
gptkbp:narrative_style Non-linear
gptkbp:narrative_theme Isolation.
gptkbp:notable_appearance The final scene
The confrontation
The fishing trip
The return of the father
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:plot Two brothers embark on a journey with their estranged father.
Two brothers embark on a journey to find their estranged father.
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Alexander_Rodnyansky
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Channel_One_Russia
gptkb:Non-Stop_Productions
Non-Stop Productions.
gptkbp:rating 7.2/10
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:2003
September 5, 2003
September 1, 2003
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical.
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2003
gptkbp:runtime 105 minutes
gptkbp:screenings Digital
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Andrey_Zvyagintsev
gptkbp:setting Russian wilderness
gptkbp:soundtrack Original score.
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Nature
gptkb:Water
gptkb:Journey
Fatherhood
Water and nature.
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Loss
gptkb:Reconciliation
Family relationships
Coming of age
gptkbp:themes Family, estrangement, and reconciliation.
gptkbp:visitors Intense and emotional.
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Andrey_Zvyagintsev