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2014 · 141 min · R

Leviathan

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev · Drama, Crime

Leviathan (2014) is a Drama film, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev set in Russia during the 2010s. It runs 141 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of power & corruption, betrayal, and faith / religion run throughout.

Composer
Andrey Dergachev
Cinematography
Mikhail Krichman
Cast
Aleksey SerebryakovElena LyadovaVladimir VdovichenkovRoman MadyanovAnna UkolovaAleksey RozinSergey PokhodaevPlaton Kamenev

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Russia
Setting
Coastal SeaRural
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
Power & CorruptionBetrayalFaith / Religion
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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