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Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🔴 85/100
Total warning time: 8m 27s
Sex/Nudity: 🔴 70/100 (2m 47s)
  • 🔴 80/100 [00:45:23 - 00:46:50] A sex scene with partial nudity and explicit movements.
  • 🟡 60/100 [01:12:10 - 01:13:30] Another sex scene with implied nudity and suggestive content.
Drug Use: 🟡 50/100 (1m 25s)
  • 🟡 60/100 [00:30:15 - 00:31:00] Characters drinking alcohol heavily in a bar scene.
  • 🟡 30/100 [01:05:40 - 01:06:20] A character smokes a cigarette in a tense moment.
Violence: 🔴 90/100 (2m 55s)
  • 🔴 85/100 [00:20:10 - 00:21:30] A violent confrontation with physical assault and blood.
  • 🔴 95/100 [01:30:45 - 01:32:20] A graphic scene involving a character's death with intense violence.
Strong Language: 🔴 75/100 (1m 20s)
  • 🔴 80/100 [00:15:30 - 00:16:00] Multiple uses of strong profanity in a heated argument.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:25:10 - 01:26:00] Frequent strong language throughout a tense scene.
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Year: 2014
Certificate: R
Runtime: 140 min
Genre: Crime, Drama
IMDB: 7.6
Meta Score: 92
Votes: 49397
Gross: 1,092,800
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov
Overview: In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the plot of 'Leviathan' (2014)?
A: 'Leviathan' (2014) is a Russian drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. The story follows Kolya, a car mechanic living in a small coastal town, who fights against the corrupt mayor trying to seize his home and land. The film explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle of the individual against systemic injustice.
Q: Who are the main actors in 'Leviathan' (2014)?
A: The main cast of 'Leviathan' includes Aleksey Serebryakov as Kolya, Elena Lyadova as Lilya (Kolya's wife), Roman Madyanov as the corrupt mayor Vadim, and Vladimir Vdovichenkov as Dmitriy, a lawyer and Kolya's old friend who comes to help him fight the mayor.
Q: What awards did 'Leviathan' (2014) win?
A: 'Leviathan' won the Best Screenplay award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. It also won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 2015 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film the same year.
Q: What are the main themes of 'Leviathan' (2014)?
A: The film delves into themes of corruption, abuse of power, the clash between the individual and the state, and moral decay. It also examines personal relationships, betrayal, and the existential struggles of its characters against a bleak and oppressive societal backdrop.
Q: Is 'Leviathan' (2014) based on a true story?
A: While 'Leviathan' is not directly based on a true story, it draws inspiration from real-life events and systemic issues in Russia, particularly concerning corruption and the abuse of power by local authorities. The screenplay was also influenced by the biblical story of Job and the philosophical concept of the 'Leviathan' as a metaphor for an overpowering state.