The Return (2003) Apr 2026

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

: Actor Vladimir Garin , who played the elder son Andrei, tragically drowned shortly after filming, just two months before the movie’s release. The Return (2003)

The Return (Russia) 2003 – Andrey Zvyagintsev (Friday's Finest) : The film won the prestigious Golden Lion

: It explores the complexities of masculinity and authority through two brothers whose father suddenly returns after a 12-year absence. who played the elder son Andrei