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Andrey Dergatchev: The return

February 1, 2013 By guillaume

I must have watched The Return three or four times now, several years apart, and each time I am left with a very strong impression. Set against the backdrop of the desolate wilderness of Northern Russia, The Return is an arresting film by first-time director Andrey Zvyagintsev. On its release, the film took most critics by surprise and it eventually picked up the Golden Lion at the 2003 Venice Film Festival.

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After twelve years of absence, two young brothers have to deal with the return of their father, a man they only know from a single black-and-white photograph. Leaving their mother behind, the two boys and their father set for what will turn out to be a memorable and eventually tragic camping and fishing trip to a deserted island across a vast empty lake.

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The minimalist soundtrack, a mixture of light electronica with sounds, voices and two folk songs, was composed by Andrey Dergatchev, also a first time composer for cinema. As a technical prerequisite for the soundtrack, Andrey Zvyagintsev told the composer “that there should be no notes in the music”. As a result, only two of the tracks used at the start of the film and as the end credit rolls (Titles run and Final titles above) are “rhythmic tunes”. This is nevertheless a compelling score that underpins to perfection the flawless cinematography of this must see tale of initiation.

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