Ahead of of the release of Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital next week, Shout! Studios has provided us with an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers:
"This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
"This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shout! Studios has announced a September 1st release for Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital, and we have a look at the official trailer!
From the Press Release: "This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
From the Press Release: "This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
- 8/3/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev’s fifth movie, after the colossal 2014’s “Leviathan”, is a harsh and cogent critique to his motherland, starting from an observation of its more traditional institution – the family – and broadening to the whole contemporary Russian society.
Boris (Alexey Rozin) and Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) are a Russian couple, a typical example of a middle-class that is becoming increasingly affluent. The two have reached the bitter end of their relationship; they can’t stay in the same space for more than few minutes without starting pathetic squabbles that inevitably end up in full-blown, very angry brawls. In fact, they are only waiting to sell the apartment where they still live as “separated-at-home” together with their 12-year-old son Alyosha (Matvey Novikov). After getting rid of this last bit of shared life, they will be free to move on as they both have new relationships and are...
Boris (Alexey Rozin) and Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) are a Russian couple, a typical example of a middle-class that is becoming increasingly affluent. The two have reached the bitter end of their relationship; they can’t stay in the same space for more than few minutes without starting pathetic squabbles that inevitably end up in full-blown, very angry brawls. In fact, they are only waiting to sell the apartment where they still live as “separated-at-home” together with their 12-year-old son Alyosha (Matvey Novikov). After getting rid of this last bit of shared life, they will be free to move on as they both have new relationships and are...
- 12/3/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Ledafilms has acquired all North American and Latin American rights to the Russian horror film “Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest,” whose producers include the Oscar-nominated producers of “Leviathan” and “Loveless,” and box office hit “Stalingrad.”
The movie is directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, who directed horror pics “The Bride” and “Mermaid: Lake of the Dead.” Central Partnership is handling international sales.
Capelight Pictures has acquired all rights for Germany and German-speaking Europe for the movie while Garsu will release the film theatrically in the Baltic States. Purple Plan has picked up rights for Vietnam and Singapore, and the rest of Southeast Asia rights went to Suraya Filem.
The film tells the story of a young couple who hire a nanny to look after their newborn daughter. The nanny begins scaring their daughter and her older brother, Egor. One day Egor comes home to find that his sister has disappeared along with the nanny.
The movie is directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, who directed horror pics “The Bride” and “Mermaid: Lake of the Dead.” Central Partnership is handling international sales.
Capelight Pictures has acquired all rights for Germany and German-speaking Europe for the movie while Garsu will release the film theatrically in the Baltic States. Purple Plan has picked up rights for Vietnam and Singapore, and the rest of Southeast Asia rights went to Suraya Filem.
The film tells the story of a young couple who hire a nanny to look after their newborn daughter. The nanny begins scaring their daughter and her older brother, Egor. One day Egor comes home to find that his sister has disappeared along with the nanny.
- 9/6/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The line-up includes new TV projects from Hirokazu Kore-eda, Gurinder Chadha and Gregg Araki.
Canneseries, the annual TV festival running alongside the Miptv content market in Cannes, has unveiled the competition line-up for its second edition (April 5-10).
The first two epsidoes from 10 new international series will screen in the main competition.
Titles include Channing Powell’s London-set psychological thriller The Feed for Amazon and Liberty Global. David Thewlis stars in the dystopian tale as the inventor of a brain implant that allows people to share thoughts and emotions alongside Guy Burnet, Michelle Fairley and Nina Toussaint-White as his family members.
Canneseries, the annual TV festival running alongside the Miptv content market in Cannes, has unveiled the competition line-up for its second edition (April 5-10).
The first two epsidoes from 10 new international series will screen in the main competition.
Titles include Channing Powell’s London-set psychological thriller The Feed for Amazon and Liberty Global. David Thewlis stars in the dystopian tale as the inventor of a brain implant that allows people to share thoughts and emotions alongside Guy Burnet, Michelle Fairley and Nina Toussaint-White as his family members.
- 3/13/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Netflix movies may still be question mark in terms of being allowed in competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in May, but the streaming giant will be present at Cannes Series. The Cannes television festival will mark its second year next month with Netflix going up against rival Amazon in the competition section. The full lineup includes series from Israel, Norway, Spain, and Belgium.
Netflix’s competition entry is the German series “How to Sell Drugs Online Fast,” from writers Philipp Käßbohrer and Matthias Murmann. Amazon is heading to Cannes Series with “The Feed,” a London-set drama created by Channing Powell and based on the novel Nick Clark Windo. “The Feed” stars “Game of Thrones” favorite Michelle Fairley opposite David Thewlis in a story about a piece of technology that allows people to instantly share thoughts and emotions. The tech falls into the wrong hands and becomes a murderous weapon.
Netflix’s competition entry is the German series “How to Sell Drugs Online Fast,” from writers Philipp Käßbohrer and Matthias Murmann. Amazon is heading to Cannes Series with “The Feed,” a London-set drama created by Channing Powell and based on the novel Nick Clark Windo. “The Feed” stars “Game of Thrones” favorite Michelle Fairley opposite David Thewlis in a story about a piece of technology that allows people to instantly share thoughts and emotions. The tech falls into the wrong hands and becomes a murderous weapon.
- 3/13/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Cannes Series has revealed the lineup, jury and masterclasses for its second edition, which takes place alongside the Mip TV market on the French Riviera.
Among ten series in competition at the TV festival are Netflix’s German show How To Sell Drugs Online and Amazon’s UK series The Feed with Michelle Fairley and David Thewlis. Out of competition shows include Starz’ Now Apocalypse and Russel T Davies’ Years And Years. Scroll down for the lineup in full.
The competition jury will be presided over by Dark show-runner Baran bo Odar with members comprising actor, director and author Stephen Fry (Gosford Park), actors Miriam Leone (Non Uccidere) and Emma Mackey (Sex Education), actor and director Katheryn Winnick (Vikings) and composer Rob (The Bureau). David Cross and Jude Law are among those with projects in the short form competition.
Among those set to give masterclasses will be Game Of Thrones...
Among ten series in competition at the TV festival are Netflix’s German show How To Sell Drugs Online and Amazon’s UK series The Feed with Michelle Fairley and David Thewlis. Out of competition shows include Starz’ Now Apocalypse and Russel T Davies’ Years And Years. Scroll down for the lineup in full.
The competition jury will be presided over by Dark show-runner Baran bo Odar with members comprising actor, director and author Stephen Fry (Gosford Park), actors Miriam Leone (Non Uccidere) and Emma Mackey (Sex Education), actor and director Katheryn Winnick (Vikings) and composer Rob (The Bureau). David Cross and Jude Law are among those with projects in the short form competition.
Among those set to give masterclasses will be Game Of Thrones...
- 3/13/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
To mark the release of Loveless on 11th June, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexey Rozin) are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page – even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son Alyosha. Until, after witnessing one of their fights, Alyosha disappears…
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Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexey Rozin) are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page – even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son Alyosha. Until, after witnessing one of their fights, Alyosha disappears…
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- 6/13/2018
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Maryana Spivak as mom Zhenya and Matvey Novikov as her son Alyosha, in Loveless. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics ©
The title of director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s film Loveless sums up the world that twelve-year old Alyosha (or Alexey as his name is spelled in English subtitles) lives in, but it also describes his parents failed marriage, their own toxic childhoods and the social dysfunction of modern Russian society, in this powerful, moving Russian-language drama.
Eerie, hypnotic Loveless is suffused with chilly, haunting and beautiful images as it takes us through a devastated life in an unforgiving society, in which money trumps human feeling and unrealistic expectations abound. There is a harsh realism to this film but also a poetic depth to this unforgettable drama.
Loveless debuted at Cannes and was one of the nominees for the foreign-language Oscar. This is not the first time director Zvyagintsev, who also co-wrote the script,...
The title of director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s film Loveless sums up the world that twelve-year old Alyosha (or Alexey as his name is spelled in English subtitles) lives in, but it also describes his parents failed marriage, their own toxic childhoods and the social dysfunction of modern Russian society, in this powerful, moving Russian-language drama.
Eerie, hypnotic Loveless is suffused with chilly, haunting and beautiful images as it takes us through a devastated life in an unforgiving society, in which money trumps human feeling and unrealistic expectations abound. There is a harsh realism to this film but also a poetic depth to this unforgettable drama.
Loveless debuted at Cannes and was one of the nominees for the foreign-language Oscar. This is not the first time director Zvyagintsev, who also co-wrote the script,...
- 3/9/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Black Panther [my review]
Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, and Florence Kasumba costar in this comic-book action fantasy as powerful support for a male hero. (male writers and director)
limited
The Boy Downstairs [my review]
Zosia Mamet stars as a New Yorker who discovers that her ex lives in the building she just moved into, prompting her to reconsider their breakup. Written and directed by Sophie Brooks.
The Party [my review]
Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, and Cherry Jones costar in an ensemble black comedy about a friendly get-together that goes sour. Written and directed by Sally Potter.
Western [IMDb]
Valeska Grisebach writes and directs this German drama about (male) construction workers.
Double Lover (L’amant double) [IMDb]
Marine Vacth stars as a Parisian woman who falls in love with her therapist in this erotic thriller. (male writer-director)
The Scent of Rain & Lightning [IMDb] pictured
Maika Monroe stars as a woman...
Black Panther [my review]
Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, and Florence Kasumba costar in this comic-book action fantasy as powerful support for a male hero. (male writers and director)
limited
The Boy Downstairs [my review]
Zosia Mamet stars as a New Yorker who discovers that her ex lives in the building she just moved into, prompting her to reconsider their breakup. Written and directed by Sophie Brooks.
The Party [my review]
Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, and Cherry Jones costar in an ensemble black comedy about a friendly get-together that goes sour. Written and directed by Sally Potter.
Western [IMDb]
Valeska Grisebach writes and directs this German drama about (male) construction workers.
Double Lover (L’amant double) [IMDb]
Marine Vacth stars as a Parisian woman who falls in love with her therapist in this erotic thriller. (male writer-director)
The Scent of Rain & Lightning [IMDb] pictured
Maika Monroe stars as a woman...
- 2/16/2018
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
An upscale apartment in one of Moscow’s uglier neighborhoods is on the market: Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexei Rozin) are at the final stage of divorce and have already arranged new lives with new partners. They can’t wait to be done with each other, and neither needs the property; same goes for the only, unwanted child of their failed union, Alyosha, about twelve years old. After eavesdropping on another hateful, screaming fight, in which the word orphanage is brought up, the boy disappears, likely run away, possibly kidnapped. There are many directions a story can take from a premise like this. A Hollywood drama would see the bitter spouses bonding, perhaps achieving a reunion, or it would turn into a thriller (which is, actually, one of the unfulfilled promises of Loveless). In a European art film, which of course is Andrei Zvyagintsev’s main frame of reference,...
- 2/15/2018
- MUBI
When is a bad marriage something more than a bad marriage? The answer: When Andrey Zvyagintsev (The Return, Elena) writes and directs a movie about it and turns the result into a mesmerizing meditation on the state of Russia today. Loveless is not an overtly political film, but it resonates with unease about the failure of government to serve the neediest (a fault not limited to Russia) and citizens too selfish to see past their own selfies (also not limited to Russia).
The time is 2012, and Putin is determined to annex Crimea.
The time is 2012, and Putin is determined to annex Crimea.
- 2/14/2018
- Rollingstone.com
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The 15:17 to Paris [my review]
Dorothy Blyskal wrote the script for this docudrama about three young American men who thwarted a terrorist attack on a European train. (male director)
Fifty Shades Freed [my review]
Dakota Johnson costars as a newly married woman whose husband uses his fear over her stalker as an excuse to control her every move. (male writer and director)
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Loveless [IMDb] pictured
Maryana Spivak costars as a Moscow mother who, like her soon-to-be ex-husband, is so caught up in her own life that her young son goes neglected. (male writers/director)
Please let me know if I’ve missed any movies directed by, written by, or about women.
Please help me continue this work with your financial support. A recurring contribution or a one-time donation, even only $1, is a great help, and tells me that my work here is valued. Thank you. Links here for PayPal, Patreon, and other methods of donating.
The 15:17 to Paris [my review]
Dorothy Blyskal wrote the script for this docudrama about three young American men who thwarted a terrorist attack on a European train. (male director)
Fifty Shades Freed [my review]
Dakota Johnson costars as a newly married woman whose husband uses his fear over her stalker as an excuse to control her every move. (male writer and director)
limited
Loveless [IMDb] pictured
Maryana Spivak costars as a Moscow mother who, like her soon-to-be ex-husband, is so caught up in her own life that her young son goes neglected. (male writers/director)
Please let me know if I’ve missed any movies directed by, written by, or about women.
Please help me continue this work with your financial support. A recurring contribution or a one-time donation, even only $1, is a great help, and tells me that my work here is valued. Thank you. Links here for PayPal, Patreon, and other methods of donating.
- 2/9/2018
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
A son flees a fight between his mother and father in the trailer for Loveless (Nelyubov), debuted exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter.
The Sony Pictures Classics release revolves around Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexey Rozin), who are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page — even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son, Alyosha (Matvey Novikov), who, after witnessing one of their fights, disappears.
Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan), the tense drama...
The Sony Pictures Classics release revolves around Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexey Rozin), who are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page — even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son, Alyosha (Matvey Novikov), who, after witnessing one of their fights, disappears.
Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan), the tense drama...
- 12/7/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Loveless (Nelyubov) Sony Pictures Classics Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev Screenwriter: Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev Cast: Maryana Spivak, Alexey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Marina Vasilyeva, Andrid Keishs, Alexey Fateev Screened at: Critics’ DVD, NYC, 11/27/17 Opens: February 26, 2017 but early December 2017 for one week for awards consideration. You’re of course familiar with the chorus of Van […]
The post Loveless Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com.
The post Loveless Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 12/2/2017
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
'120 Beats per Minute' trailer: Robin Campillo's AIDS movie features plenty of drama and a clear sociopolitical message. AIDS drama makes Pedro Almodóvar cry – but will Academy members tear up? (See previous post re: Cannes-Oscar connection.) In case France submits it to the 2018 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, screenwriter-director Robin Campillo's AIDS drama 120 Beats per Minute / 120 battements par minute, about the Paris Act Up chapter in the early 1990s, could quite possibly land a nomination. The Grand Prix (Cannes' second prize), international film critics' Fipresci prize, and Queer Palm winner offers a couple of key ingredients that, despite its gay sex scenes, should please a not insignificant segment of the Academy membership: emotionalism and a clear sociopolitical message. When discussing the film after the presentation of the Palme d'Or, Pedro Almodóvar (and, reportedly, jury member Jessica Chastain) broke into tears. Some believed, in fact, that 120 Beats per Minute...
- 6/21/2017
- by Steph Mont.
- Alt Film Guide
The Cannes Film Festival jury is usually a mishmash of high-profile actors and directors; the 70th edition is no exception. Headed by Pedro Almodovar, the jury also includes A-listers Will Smith and Jessica Chastain alongside the likes of “Toni Erdmann” director Maren Ade and “Oldboy” director Park Chan-wook. Considering the range of work they produce, it’s hard to imagine all of these filmmakers at the same table, much less choosing the same film for the industry’s most prestigious award. But one way or another, it’s going to happen on Sunday, May 28, 2017, when the jury convenes on the last day of the festival to hand out the Palme d’Or.
Read More: 2017 Cannes Jury Revealed: Park Chan-wook, Will Smith and More Joining Pedro Almodovar
Last year, the winner of the Palme was Ken Loach’s “I, Daniel Blake,” which was the second time in a decade that...
Read More: 2017 Cannes Jury Revealed: Park Chan-wook, Will Smith and More Joining Pedro Almodovar
Last year, the winner of the Palme was Ken Loach’s “I, Daniel Blake,” which was the second time in a decade that...
- 5/19/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Exclusive: We’ve seen family life unravel on screen in movies like American Beauty and Ordinary People, but Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev takes the meaning of the word “broken” to a whole other level in Loveless, which premiered tonight at the Cannes Film Festival in competition. Loveless follows a bitter couple Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Aleksey Rozin) who are too content to get divorced, their actions already speaking more than any words they could scream…...
- 5/18/2017
- Deadline
Author: Jo-Ann Titmarsh
Andrey Zvyagintsev blew Cannes audiences away with the monumental Leviathan two years back. He now returns with Loveless; an ostensibly smaller story, following the messy, vitriolic breakdown of a marriage of a modern couple. However, the film is yet another giant piece of filmmaking from this fascinating director.
The film follows Boris (Alexey Rosin) and Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) caustically battling their way through the dying throes of their marriage. One major bone of contention between them is their 12-year-old son Alyosha (Matvey Novikov): as the two embark on new lives with new lovers, neither has room for their unloved boy. As they hurl insults and consider a future full of boarding school and military academy, the gaze shifts to Alyosha, eavesdropping from the hall and silently screaming as he learns how his parents feel about him and what is to be his fate. Faced with a lonely and exiled future,...
Andrey Zvyagintsev blew Cannes audiences away with the monumental Leviathan two years back. He now returns with Loveless; an ostensibly smaller story, following the messy, vitriolic breakdown of a marriage of a modern couple. However, the film is yet another giant piece of filmmaking from this fascinating director.
The film follows Boris (Alexey Rosin) and Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) caustically battling their way through the dying throes of their marriage. One major bone of contention between them is their 12-year-old son Alyosha (Matvey Novikov): as the two embark on new lives with new lovers, neither has room for their unloved boy. As they hurl insults and consider a future full of boarding school and military academy, the gaze shifts to Alyosha, eavesdropping from the hall and silently screaming as he learns how his parents feel about him and what is to be his fate. Faced with a lonely and exiled future,...
- 5/18/2017
- by Jo-Ann Titmarsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A shot late in Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless encapsulates both the film’s overarching message and its author’s bludgeoning directorial approach. One of the protagonists, Zhenya (Maryana Spivak), gets on a treadmill and gradually increases its speed, quickening her steps until she reaches a steady running pace. Just in case we had yet to clock that the characters are supposed to be representative of Russian society – be it from the transparently schematic script, or the fact that one of the film’s opening images is a lengthy static shot offering little to look at other than a Russian flag hanging off the side of a building – Zhenya wears a tracksuit emblazoned with the country’s national colors and “Russia” printed in giant letters across her chest. Zvyangintev frames her from the front, holding the shot for several seconds. Then, once he’s made sure everyone’s had sufficient time...
- 5/18/2017
- by Giovanni Marchini Camia
- The Film Stage
Russia has always been a cold and dreary place in the cinema of Andrey Zyvagintsev, who has dealt with family grievances against a backdrop of social commentary ever since his 2003 debut “The Return.” But it’s an especially domineering fixation in “Loveless,” which couldn’t have a more accurate title. The director’s fifth feature (and highly anticipated followup to his masterful “Leviathan”) follows the travails of a couple on the verge of splitting up, and the devastating impact that decision has on their 12-year-old child, who decides to flee. They spend most of the movie searching for him, but “Loveless” focuses less on the mystery than the grim circumstances responsible for it.
While not the same league as “Leviathan,” Zyvagintsev’s latest slow-burn look at anguished people tortured by problems beyond their control displays his mastery of the form. A bleak, disquieting drama sustained by its performances and tone,...
While not the same league as “Leviathan,” Zyvagintsev’s latest slow-burn look at anguished people tortured by problems beyond their control displays his mastery of the form. A bleak, disquieting drama sustained by its performances and tone,...
- 5/18/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
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