Leviathan

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Claudio C @Claudio666 Jul 2 Corrupt Society (12,544 – 02 Jul 2026) In a costal town in Russia, Kolya lives with his wife Lilya and his son Romka in a seaside house that belonged to his grandfather. However, the corrupt Mayor Vadim expropriates his property, paying minimum indemnity to him. His friend Dmitriy "Dima", who is a lawyer from Moscow, raises the corruption cases of Vadim and blackmails him to pay a fair price for the property. But he has an affair with Lilya and Romka sees them, ragging Kolya that beats and threatens them. Meanwhile, Vadim and his gangsters threatens the life of Dima. When Lilya is found dead in the sea, Kolya becomes the prime suspect. "Leviathan" (2014) is a gripping Russian movie that shows the corruption in society is a small town in Russia and the government. The performances are top-notch in magnificent cinematography. The bleak story is sad and shows what may happen to a citizen in the way of the mobsters. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): "Leviatã" ("Leviathan") See more Scott R @ScottR Jul 1 Tristram P recommended this from his stint in Russia. The first half kept me engaged, that was until it pivoted away from the corrupt drama to focus on the affair. Although I was still interested, it didn’t keep me as engaged with the vague resolution that left me frustrated. Regardless, it was well made and an interesting Russian film. The music was good. It reminded me of "The Fog of War" soundtrack by Glass. Saw on VUDU. See more Koi P @hopepink 07/11/2025 Good Sci-Fi flick. Stands the test of time. See more Virgo V @vision 02/19/2025 Leviathan is a 2014 Russian crime drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, co-written by Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin and starring Aleksei Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov and Roman Madyanov. It deals with some of the most important social issues of contemporary Russia. Critics noted the film as being formidable, dealing with quirks of fate, power and money. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Zvyagintsev and Negin won the award for Best Screenplay. The film was judged the best film of the year at the 2014 BFI London Film Festival and the 45th International Film Festival of India. It won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film in 2014. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. Vision praised the film for its cinematography, acting and themes. The film was stunningly shot. I especially love the imagery of the whale skeleton, which was shown twice in the film. The acting is impressive overall. The film is a commentary on contemporary social issues experienced by ordinary people in Russia. Land appropriations. Injustice. The story of post rural Russia. When developers take your land, bulldoze your homestead and leave the plot barren for years. Hauntingly realistic. The film is a return to Zvyagintsev's earlier themes of his previous film Elena. A slow bore until the end with no justice served. The similarities from the daughter in Elena and our homeowner in this film exist. See more Peter W @RT13411916 02/02/2025 The description on Rotten Tomatoes claims the movie is in original English language. On Amazon PRIME video it is in Russian with English subtitles or English (play by play) description. For me this Amazonian deception, which I'm certain was an honest ai-driven mistake, relieved our bank account of $3.49 never to be seen again, except maybe in the fuel tank of Mr. Bozos [sorry google keyboard mis-autofilled the name...] Blue Origin rocket! If I were fluent in Russian I'm guessing this film is incredible. See more Les S @RT84589946 11/09/2024 Really slow and in Russian or French See more Read all reviews

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