Zvyagintsev grants unrelenting, painstaking attention to the human drama that underscores Leviathan, but at the same time - as the name suggests - there are much bigger things going.

A palpable and melancholy aura of resignation fills the masterful Leviathan the fourth feature from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev. [Full review in Japanese]

Leviathan offers a wry version of the tragedy that occurs when normal people challenge entrenched hierarchies.

A chilly message blasting like a bullet from an even chillier film, and one seriously worthy of your attention.