‘Minotaur’ Trailer: Thrilling, Cannes-Winning Russian Noir Updates ‘Unfaithful’ for Even More Hopeless Times

‘Minotaur’ trailer: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Grand Prix winner brings adultery and war to a Russian noir

The new trailer for Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ previews the Russian filmmaker’s return with a tense drama about a businessman whose private life begins collapsing as the war in Ukraine reshapes his world

France introduces an awards contender in Minotaur trailer

As the film festival season continues to roll on, those of us at home can get a new glimpse of Minotaur, the film that has already earned a place on France’s shortlist for Academy Award consideration. From the first trailer that we see this morning, it’s still a bit difficult to get much of a grasp on too much of the film’s action, but we do see the steady, well-crafted cinematography that we might expect from writer/director Andrey Zvyagintsev,…

‘Minotaur’ Trailer: Andrey Zvyagintsev Returns With A Cannes Grand Prix-Winning Tale Of Adultery, Power & Violence

It’s been nine long years since Andrey Zvyagintsev made “Loveless,” but the Russian filmmaker hasn’t exactly returned with something light and breezy. His new film, “Minotaur,” looks every bit as chilly, morally thorny, and quietly combustible as you’d expect from the director of “Leviathan” and “Elena.” Already the winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes, the drama has since traveled through Telluride and TIFF, with a New York Film Festival bow stil…

‘Minotaur’ Trailer: Thrilling, Cannes-Winning Russian Noir Updates ‘Unfaithful’ for Even More Hopeless Times

Andrey Zvyagintsev nearly died in the years between making Oscar nominee "Loveless" and his latest, "Minotaur," due to COVID complications. He's back in full miserable glory.

Meet ‘Minotaur’: Watch the Exclusive Trailer for the Cannes-Winning Political Thriller

Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev also speaks on the possibility that he'd be chosen to represent France in the Oscar race for the first time: "I would be very proud, and very grateful."

‘Minotaur' Trailer: Andrey Zvyagintsev's Cannes Grand Prix Winner Gets November Release from MUBI

MUBI has finally dated Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Minotaur" and dropped the first U.S. trailer. The film opens in select North American theaters on November 20.I caught it at Cannes and wrote at the time that Zvyagintsev had delivered another great film. The icy precision and hypnotic force of his filmmaking remain undeniable. This is a comeback in the fullest sense, a decade away from directing after severe illness and political exile, and what he c…