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Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Sydney Film Festival 2026
Best described as a complex, urgent and ultimately provocative film by the master Russian film director, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Minotaur confronts both personal crises and societal ones simultaneously. Set in Russia in 2022, the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war are an ever constant in this thriller.
Plotline: A successful businessman, Gleb (Dmitriy Mazurov) is living in an idyllic, expensive waterfront home with his wife Galina (Iris Lebedeva) and their young son. The usual stresses of life appear to the same as for most normal families. But these are not normal times. Gleb's staff are resigning and disappearing and he is under pressure to assist with filling recruitment quotas for the Russian Army. News reports show Russian citizens heading for the borders with other countries and Gleb finds he is facing another distraction as he fears his wife is having an affair. After hiring a private detective, his worst fears are confirmed and a suspect lover is identified. He now must face two challenges of trying to protect his staff from being drafted and dealing with his wife's lover. Fateful decisions are made to resolve both matters.
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With well paced scenes, selected locations and meaningful dialogue matched with precision atmospheric cinematography, Minotaur is a taut thriller.
Run time: 138 minutes
Rating [/10]: 9 out of 10
Recommended for cinema viewing: Yes
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