«Minotaur» by Andrey Zvyagintsev — the unofficial but undeniable favorite of the Cannes Film Festival
A gorgeous golden autumn somewhere in central Russia. September 2022. The war started six months ago, mobilization is underway, and people are confused. Those who are quicker, who have the means and the foresight, have already formed huge lines at Verkhny Lars. Meanwhile, in a luxurious villa on the lakeshore, a prosperous family lives — a successful entrepreneur, his beautiful wife, and their teenage son. The villa is beautiful and wealthy, but depressingly dull. Aside from the beauty of nature, everything here is boring. And despite the tender kisses of the characters, the air is poisoned by a lack of love. That distinct Russian lovelessness, which Zvyagintsev explored in his previous film and knows so well.
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