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The Banishment

During a countryside getaway at her husband's childhood home, a woman abruptly reveals to him that she is pregnant—yet the child is not his.

Director(s)

Andrey Zvyagintsev

Cast & Crew

Konstantin Lavronenko

Konstantin Lavronenko

Alex

Aleksey Vertkov

Aleksey Vertkov

Max

Igor Ogurtsov

Igor Ogurtsov

Young Igor

Maksim Drozd

Maksim Drozd

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Maria Bonnevie

Maria Bonnevie

Vera

Aleksandr Baluev

Aleksandr Baluev

Mark

Andrey Zvyagintsev

Andrey Zvyagintsev

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Olga Lapshina

Olga Lapshina

Peasant Woman

Elena Lyadova

Elena Lyadova

Vera, voice acting

Igor Savochkin

Igor Savochkin

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Dmitri Ulyanov

Dmitri Ulyanov

Robert

Vitaly Kishchenko

Vitaly Kishchenko

German

Maksim Shibayev

Maksim Shibayev

Kir

Igor Sergeev

Igor Sergeev

Viktor

Yekaterina Kulkina

Yekaterina Kulkina

Eva

Ira Gonto

Ira Gonto

Liza

Svetlana Kashelkina

Svetlana Kashelkina

Faina

Yaroslava Nikolaeva

Yaroslava Nikolaeva

Frida

Elizabet Dantsinger

Elizabet Dantsinger

Flora

Vyacheslav Butenko

Vyacheslav Butenko

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Anatoly Gorgul

Anatoly Gorgul

Georgy

Andrey Ponkratov

Andrey Ponkratov

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Details

GenresDrama
Runtime2h 38 mins
Released on27 Mar 2008
Languageru
Produced InRussia
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Reviews

deepkino

7/10

A film that explores concepts like alienation, lack of communication, the notion of family, parenting, and belonging. It masterfully reveals this estrangement and breakdown in communication with magnificent visuals. Despite its length, it's a thoroughly enjoyable experience in every moment and every scene, thanks to its decor, color palette, costumes, and locations.

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