Directed by:
Sergei LoznitsaScreenplay:
Sergei LoznitsaCinematography:
Oleg MutuCast:
Vasilina Makovtseva, Valeriu Andriuta, Sergei Kolesov, Liya Akhedzhakova, Борис Каморзин, Viktor Nemets, Sergey Russkin, Sergey Fyodorov, Anton FyodorovPlots(1)
A woman lives alone on the outskirts of a village in Russia. One day she receives a parcel she sent to her incarcerated husband, marked 'return to sender'. Shocked and confused, the woman has no choice but to travel to the prison in a remote region of the country in search of an explanation. So begins the story of a battle against this impenetrable fortress, the prison where the forces of social evil are constantly at work. Braving violence and humiliation, in the face of all opposition, our protagonist embarks on a blind quest for justice. (Wild Bunch Distribution)
(more)Cast
Vasilina Makovtseva
Soviet Union
Best movies:
A Gentle Creature (2017)
Valeriu Andriuta
Moldova
Best movies:
Beyond the Hills (2012)
Graduation (2016)
Miracle (2021)
Sergei Kolesov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Dans la brume (2012)
A Gentle Creature (2017)
Donbass (2018)
Liya Akhedzhakova
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Office Romance (1977)
Něbesa obětovannyje (1991)
The Garage (1979)
Борис Каморзин
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Demons (2014) (series)
Tycoon (2002)
Antikiller (2002)
Viktor Nemets
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Hero (2016)
Moy papa Baryshnikov (2011)
The Chronicles of Melanie (2016)
Sergey Russkin
Poland
Best movies:
Idiot (2003) (series)
Peculiarities of the National Fishing (1998)
Peculiarities of the National Hunt (1995)
Sergey Fyodorov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Anna's War (2018)
A Gentle Creature (2017)
Anton Fyodorov
Best movies:
Newsmakers (2009)
A Gentle Creature (2017)
The Horde (2012)