The Return
A quiet, brooding journey into wilderness and family tension that tightens slowly and leaves a lingering ache.
- About
- 2003 film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 106 min
A quiet, brooding journey into wilderness and family tension that tightens slowly and leaves a lingering ache.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 1 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 0 | |
| Tension | 8 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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