The Return Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 110 mins
- Year produced:
- 2003
- Director:
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Cast:
- Vladimir Garin
- Ivan Dobronravov
- Natalya Vdovina
The difficult relationships between fathers and sons lies at the heart of this excellent Russian story. Young brothers Ivan and Andrey have grown used to life without their father, who has been absent from their lives for twelve years. Coming back to the home they share with their mother and grandmother one day, however, a strange but somehow familiar man stands before them – it’s him, returned without explanation to take them on what he says will be a fishing trip. The events of that trip, and the consequences they will have, make The Return the haunting and powerful film it is.
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- This film has not been rated yet
Fascinating facts
The budget of the film remains a secret, though in an interview the director and the producer hinted that it was well under $500,000. Director Andrei Zvyagintsev also mentioned that the producers made their money back even before they went with the movie to Venice where it was "discovered". Further nominated for Golden Globes and winner of Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival.