Release date:December 25, 2014
(NY, LA)
Studio:Sony Pictures Classics
Director:Andrey Zvyagintsev
MPAA Rating:R (for language and some sexuality/graphic nudity)
Screenwriters:Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oleg Negin
Starring:Elena Lyadova, Alexey Serebryakov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov
Genre:Drama
Plot Summary:
The film is, on the surface, about how a dispute over land in a remote Russian township becomes a stone that casts ripples through a family and a community. Deeper down however, the project is an examination of Russia's state corruption and flawed justice system.
