The Student
2016 · Movie · Unrated · 118 min · ★ 6.5 · 82% critics
A high school student grows convinced the world is being overtaken by evil and turns to strict religious ideas for answers. As he challenges the adults around him, his certainty sparks escalating conflict at school and at home, forcing everyone to confront faith, morality, and authority.
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Details
- Original title
- Ученик
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-04-12
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (166 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an intense, debate-driven drama about belief and power in everyday life, with a harsh edge; Not for you if you want light entertainment or clear, comforting answers—try In the House for another tense character study.
Pros: intense moral confrontations; provocative religious satire; strong performances | Cons: divisive viewpoint; can feel lengthy; some find it preachy
Themes
- high school
- biology
- class
- bible
- protest
- condom
- bikini
- swimming pool
- modesty
- teacher
- russian orthodox church
- antisemitism
- +33 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2016
Cast & crew
Petr Skvortsov
as Veniamin
Yuliya Aug
as Mother
Viktoriya Isakova
as Elena Lvovna Krasnova, Biology Teacher
Anton Vasilyev
as Physical Education Teacher
Aleksandr Gorchilin
as Grisha
Aleksandra Revenko
as Lida Tkachenko
Svetlana Bragarnik
as School Director
- NR
Nikolai Roshchin
as Father Vsevolod
- IR
Irina Rudnitskaya
as History Teacher
- MK
Marina Kleshchyova
as School Caretaker
Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov