In a small coastal Russian town, Kolya decides to fight against the corrupt local officials who impose a compulsory purchase order on his land. He defiantly refuses to give up his home, and recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man’s arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.

Andrey Zvyagintsev’s riveting Leviathan was received with tremendous critical acclaim in Cannes, where it also won the Best Screenplay award! This Oscar®-nominated film is a shattering depiction of political turmoil in contemporary Russia, both chilling and masterful.