Minotaur
classified 18Subtitled screening
★★★★★
"Tremendous. A scorching noir." - The Guardian
Intrigue, corruption, betrayal, survival: the walls of the maze are closing in.
Russia, 2022. Amidst the comfortable trappings of affluence and domesticity, corporate executive Gleb (Dmitriy Mazurov) finds himself under siege on all fronts. At home, he is haunted by suspicions that his increasingly distant wife Galina (Iris Lebedeva) is unfaithful. At work, he contends with a demand from local authorities to draft a quota of employees for the war in Ukraine. Desperate to keep his hands clean, Gleb struggles to reassert control even as the collapse of his carefully ordered life seems fated to accelerate toward violence.
A pressure cooker in cinematic form, Minotaur uncovers and indicts the heart of societal darkness with searing clarity. Uniting intimately-drawn performances and stark visual power, France’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 99th Academy Awards® is peerless work from an indisputable master.
The latest from Oscar® nominated writer-director Andrey Zvyagintsev (Loveless, Leviathan), Cannes Grand Prix winner Minotaur is a twist-laden parable for our times.
The Tue 24 Nov 17:10 screening will be followed by a ‘Thought in Action’ discussion, presented in partnership with the Philosophy and Politics & International Relations Departments at UWE.
Everyone welcome!
- Minotaur on Tue 24 Nov and Tue 1 Dec are part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.