LEVIATHAN

LEVIATHAN, 2014

Russia | DCP, Color, 141’ | Russian
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Cast: Alexey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovitchenkov

Kolya works as a mechanic in a small Russian town on the shore of the Barents Sea. One day the mayor decides to purchase Kolya’s land, house, and shop, which are all the property he owns. Not wanting to abandon his hometown and leave everything he has behind, Kolya will wage a struggle against the corrupt system. Inspired by the Book of Job, the film, which won the award for “Best Screenplay” at the Cannes Film Festival, tells a story of uprising against the authoritarian regime.