Leviathan | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | June 3, 2015
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Sometimes as sluggish as a vodka drunk. Grand and unblinking in its thorough bleakness. A powerful, unhappy drama.
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| synopsis | In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family. |
| lead actors | Vladimir Vdovichenkov | Elena Lyadova | Aleksey Serebryakov | Anna Ukolova | Roman Madyanov | Sergey Pokhodaev | Kristina Pakarina | Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov | Lesya Kudryashova | Aleksey Rozin |
| director | Andrey Zvyagintsev |