Leviathan

2014
R
2h 20m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

58K

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Aleksey Serebryakov, Roman Madyanov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, and Elena Lyadova in Leviathan (2014)

On the outskirts of a small coastal town in the Barents Sea, where whales sometimes come to its bay, lives an ordinary family: Nikolai, his wife Lilya and their teenage son Romka. The family is haunted by a local corrupted mayor who is trying to take away the land from Nikolai. To save their homes Nikolai calls his old Army friend in Moscow, who has now become an authoritative attorney. Together they decide to fight back and collect dirt on the mayor.

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In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings fur... Read allIn a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.

Director
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writers
- Oleg Negin
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

58K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writers
- Oleg Negin
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 38 wins & 52 nominations total

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Leviathan: Hotel Restaurant (US)

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Leviathan: I Have Every Faith In You (US)

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Leviathan: Blackmailing (US)

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For many of the scenes involving drinking, the actors and director decided that they would drink for real, and the take that ended up being used in the movie was often the eighth or ninth take, after they had gotten really drunk and their movements and reactions were slower, which can be difficult for an actor to replicate.

Quotes
Vasiliy: Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook, or tie down its tongue with a rope? Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? Nothing on Earth is its equal. It is king over all that are proud.

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Featured in 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)

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Written by Philip Glass

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Zvyagintsev

cold, cruel, minimalistic. the force of image and the silence. the atmosphere from The Return, the characters from Elena. and the fight against almighty corrupt system. the lost of each pillar of existence and the desire to demonstrate your truth. inspired cast and strange landscapes. and, sure, a lot of controversies. in fact, the film is only tool for remind the heart of reality. a manifesto without enthusiasm. a verdict. it is beautiful and deep bitter. because it reflects the forms of falling world. the solitude as last solution. the pressure of system. the fight for survive. a film who reminds basic things. and a great director as inspired guide in the heart of reality. one of Rusian movies who could remind many masterpieces. but it is not Tarkovsky, it is not Abuladze, it remains a Zvyagintsev. his confession. about a reality and about new Job.