Thriller Minotaur scores 4/5 on AlloCine
Cannes Grand Prix winner, it captivates audiences with its bleak portrait of present-day Russia.
Trailer · MinotaureThe thriller Minotaur by Andrei Zvyagintsev, Grand Prix of the Cannes Film Festival and France's future Oscar contender, is now in theatres. The film follows Gleb, a business owner, his wife Galina and their son, in a Russian province where professional troubles and the war in Ukraine turn a carefully built life into violence. According to AlloCine, it holds an average rating of 4/5, based on 166 votes and 58 reviews. Viewers praise the controlled direction and chilling atmosphere, denouncing the hypocrisy of Russian elites. Anna S. calls it the "best film by Zvyagintsev", while Mimi33 sees Minotaur as a Chabrol-style reinterpretation of the disintegrating family model.
