The Banishment

The Banishment

2008 · 2h38 · Film

Directed by Andreï Zviaguintsev

Starring Alexandre Balouïev, Maria Bonnevie, Yekaterina Kulkina, Ira Gonto

7.2/10Aggregated public rating
172 votes
Vibes:to cry
Vibes:tearscontemplation
Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted
Drama

While vacationing in the countryside at his childhood home, a woman suddenly reveals to her husband that she is expecting a child - but not his.

Original title
Изгнание
Original language
Russian
Screenplay
William Saroyan, Oleg Negin
Cast
Ira Gonto, Svetlana Kashelkina
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Updated July 22, 2026

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