The Island
PG-13 2006 · 112 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy
Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.
Directed by Pavel Lungin · Written by Pavel Lungin
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Pyotr Mamonov Father Anatoli -
Viktor Sukhorukov Father Filaret -
Yuriy Kuznetsov Tikhon Petrovich, admiral -
Dmitriy Dyuzhev Father Iov -
Viktoriya Isakova Nastya -
Aleksey Zelensky young Tikhon -
Timofey Tribuntsev young Anatoli -
Nina Usatova widow -
Yana Esipovich girl -
Olga Demidova -
Sergey Burunov -
Svetlana Obidina
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