I cant really say movie of the year since it was released in 2003 but who cares.

Two pre-teen boys are shocked when their father returns home to them and their mother, after being inexplicably away for 12 years. He takes them on a road trip the next day. This movie is exceptional and is one of the most strikingly beautiful films I’ve seen in a long time.

The child actors are so incredible it is almost discomforting. The cinematography is simply breathtaking. The film explores the fear and courage that results when children are suddenly faced with unknown horrors of the adult world.

Andrei Zvyagintsev is truly a gifted film maker and i will shortly write something about his newest movie “The Banishment” too.