Plot
Still living under the same roof, the Moscow couple of Boris and Zhenya is in the terrible final stages of a bitter divorce. Under those circumstances, as both have already found new partners, the insults pour down like rain in this toxic familial battle zone, always pivoting around the irresolvable and urgent matter of Alyosha's custody, their 12-year-old only son. Unheard, unloved, and above all, unwanted, the introverted and unhappy boy feels that he is an intolerable burden, however, what his parents don't know is that he can hear every single word. As a result, when Boris and Zhenya finally realize that Alyosha has been missing for nearly two days, it is already too late. But is this a simple case of a runaway teenager?
Written by
Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev
Directed by
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Crew
Production Countries
Russia, Germany, France, Belgium
Production Companies
Fetisoff Illusion, Non-Stop Productions, Les Films du Fleuve, Why Not Productions, Senator Film, ARTE France Cinéma
Languages
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 28 wins & 49 nominations total