In “Leviathan,” which director Andrey Zvyagintsev has described as a loose retelling of the Book of Job, an ordinary man must wrestle with his faith not in God but in the Russian state — an epic ...

Leviathan, the latest work by acclaimed Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev (The Return, Elena), has been steadily gaining critical acclaim since its festival debut in Cannes last May. Already, it has ...

Producers say 650 copies will open in theaters with swear words silenced to comply with local laws. By Nick Holdsworth, Vladimir Kozlov Leviathan (Russia) (WINNER) The producers of the film, which has ...

The rural Russian seaside town in which writer-director Andrey Zvyagintsev's Oscar-nominated "Leviathan" is set is as cold and grey and as harsh as the winds that whip away at its jagged cliffs. It's ...

His award-winning movie will be screened out of competition. By Vladimir Kozlov Leviathan (Russia) (WINNER) The festival is to be held from June 13 to 21, and Leviathan is among the films to be ...

“Leviathan” is a vast, scathing exploration of the troubles facing contemporary Russia, portrayed through the story of a classic and simple tragic love triangle. Director Andrey Zvyagintsev creates a ...

Proving again that no man is a prophet in his own land, much heralded Russian film Leviathan, a Golden Globe winner and an Academy Award nominee, missed out on the top prize in its homeland. At the ...

The exquisite drama "Leviathan," an Academy Award front-runner for best foreign language film, takes viewers on an icy plunge into the grim realities of life in post-Soviet Russia, where citizens are ...

At age 50, Russian master Andrey Zvyagintsev delivers a stunning, surprisingly funny satire that dares to question whether his homeland is servings its citizens' best interests. Lest you think ...