The Return (2003) Apr 2026

A defining feature of is its heavy use of Christian and biblical symbolism , most notably a direct visual reference to Andrea Mantegna's painting Lamentation over the Dead Christ .

: The film won the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. The Return (2003)

: The film captures the vast, desolate Russian landscape of Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland through meticulous, atmospheric cinematography by Mikhail Krichman . A defining feature of is its heavy use

The Return (Russia) 2003 – Andrey Zvyagintsev (Friday's Finest) who played the elder son Andrei

: Actor Vladimir Garin , who played the elder son Andrei, tragically drowned shortly after filming, just two months before the movie’s release.