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The Return
Why this pick
The same austere, painterly Russian landscape and controlled emotional pressure, with family bonds rendered through silences, withheld information, and an ominous journey.
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MOVIE2007 2h 37m RUS
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
If you want to kill, kill. If you want to forgive, forgive.
In the film's opening scene, Mark comes to Alex's house for help removing a bullet from his arm. Mark is concerned about the dangers of going to a hospital because of his criminal affiliations and the police inquiries which would result from going to a public hospital. Mark recovers and in the following days, Alex brings his wife Vera and two children for a trip to his childhood home in the countryside. The tranquility of the countryside is broken when Vera tells Alex that she is pregnant. He believes that this baby is not his. The rift between the couple grows but the two try to keep up appearances in the presence of their children and the old friends that visit them.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Aleksandr Baluev
Mark
Igor Sergeev
Viktor