A good film immediately transports us to another world yet ultimately reflects our own. "Leviathan" lands us in a rocky Russian town by the Barents Sea. Early shots establish the stark setting as a watery grave, waiting to wash over the characters like the whale skeletons resting on its shores. As director Andrey Zvyagintsev explores this surreal world, he turns toward more familiar territory of love, family and what happens when we are stripped of what makes us feel secure.
Leviathan
Leviathan
Leviathan
A good film immediately transports us to another world yet ultimately reflects our own. "Leviathan" lands us in a rocky Russian town by the Barents Sea. Early shots establish the stark setting as a watery grave, waiting to wash over the characters like the whale skeletons resting on its shores. As director Andrey Zvyagintsev explores this surreal world, he turns toward more familiar territory of love, family and what happens when we are stripped of what makes us feel secure.