THE RETURN
RUSSIA - 2003
DIRECTOR
ANDREY SVYAGINTSEV
The Return is a 2003 Russian drama film directed by
Andrey Svyagintsev and released internationally
in 2004.
It tells the story of two Russian boys whose father suddenly
returns home after a 12-year absence. He takes the boys on a holiday
to a remote island on a lake that turns into a test of manhood of
almost mythic proportions. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film
Festival.
