The Return (2003) Review

: It explores the complexities of masculinity and authority through two brothers whose father suddenly returns after a 12-year absence.

A defining feature of is its heavy use of Christian and biblical symbolism , most notably a direct visual reference to Andrea Mantegna's painting Lamentation over the Dead Christ . The Return (2003)

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev in his feature debut, the film is known for several other distinctive characteristics: : It explores the complexities of masculinity and