The Return (2003)
2003 105 min

The Return (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Director Andrej Zvjagintsev

In the award-winning debut The Return, teenage brothers Ivan and Andrej are confronted with the sudden reappearance of their father after a twelve-year absence. Without explanation, he takes them on a journey to a remote, mysterious island. What begins as a quest to reconnect descends into an increasingly tense psychological ordeal filled with enigmatic tests, unspoken trauma, and heavy atmosphere. This haunting exploration of paternal authority and familial bonds is a visual masterpiece of world cinema.

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Currently playing in the Netherlands in: Amsterdam. View all showtimes at cinemas like De Uitkijk.