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The Banishment

2007 · Movie · 158 min · ★ 7.2 · 62% critics

Drama

On a countryside getaway at a childhood home, a marriage is shaken when a wife shares unexpected news about her pregnancy and says the child isn’t her husband’s. As tensions rise, the family’s fragile bonds are tested by silence, mistrust, and the struggle to communicate.

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Details
Original title
Изгнание
Years
2007
Release date
2008-03-27
Language
Russian
Runtime
158 min
Critic score
62/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (172 votes)
Budget
$320,000
About

You may like this if you want a slow, moody family drama about distance, trust, and unspoken pain, with a strong sense of place like The Return or Loveless; Not for you if you need fast plot turns.

Pros: haunting atmosphere; striking landscapes; themes of family strain | Cons: slow pacing; thin story; feels contrived

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • religion
  • family

Awards & recognition

  • European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2007 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev