The Return
Two young brothers in contemporary Russia are reunited with a father they know only from an old photograph after his sudden return from a long absence. With their mother’s reluctant consent, they set out on a remote trip that quickly becomes an uneasy test of authority, trust, and masculinity. As the journey moves deeper into the wilderness, the fragile bonds between father and sons are pushed to their limits.
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Cast
11 people
Vladimir Garin
Andrey
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Khrustalyov, My Car!
Konstantin Lavronenko
Father
Known for
The Banishment
Archangel
Nataliya Vdovina
Mother
Known for
How Viktor "The Garlic" Took Alexey "The Stud" to the Nursing Home
The Man Who Saved the World
Ivan Dobronravov
Ivan
Known for
Home
Lazar Dubovik
Hooligan
No other roles listed
Lyubov Kazakova
Girl in the Mirror
Also in
A zori zdes tikhie
Galina Petrova
Grandmother
Known for
Patriot
Déjà vu
Aleksey Suknovalov
Zavodila
No other roles listed
Andrey Sumin
Man at Port
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Elizaveta Aleksandrova
Olya
Also in
Nevskiy
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Galina Popova
Babushka
Andrey Zvyagintsev Director · Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov Writer Vladimir Moiseenko Writer
Worldwide gross $8.5M · Budget $500K · United States release July 7, 2003
Box office
Budget
$500,000
Worldwide gross
$8,482,993
Gross vs. budget
17.0×
Production
Ren Film
Production
Russia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Возвращение
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · June 25, 2003
Theatrical
United States · July 7, 2003
Theatrical
China
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
Czechia
January 15, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
France
November 26, 2003 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 109652
Germany
April 1, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 19, 2004 · Digital
Italy
September 3, 2003 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
October 31, 2003 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
November 20, 2003 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 12, 2004 · Theatrical
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