Leviathan

Leviathan

12+ 2014 · 141 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Crime

In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev · Written by Oleg Negin

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