The Student

The Student

2016 · 118 min · RU · 6.5 (140 votes)
Dir. Kirill Serebrennikov · Starring Petr Skvortsov, Yuliya Aug, Viktoriya Isakova, Anton Vasilyev, Aleksandr Gorchilin, Aleksandra Revenko · Music Ilya Demutsky

The hypocrisy of religion and society that challenges all of us.

Drama

A high school student becomes convinced that the world is lost to evil and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults surrounding him.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet storm brewing. It's a deeply unsettling, introspective drama that challenges your perceptions of faith and doubt. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension, making for a truly provocative and somber experience.

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