15
2hrs 21mins

Andrey Zvyagintsev transposes Claude Chabrol’s La Femme infidèle to contemporary Russia, delivering a magnificent political allegory that dissects the mechanics of ego, violence and corruption.



Screening as part of the 70th BFI London Film Festival.

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BFI LFF 2026
Andrey Zvyagintsev
15
Drama
Strong language, sex, violence
Russia
Contains Foreign Language Subtitles

At the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Gleb, a powerful CEO, is preoccupied with feeding the war machine with workers, when he learns of his wife’s infidelity.

Faced with this discovery and a complex professional decision, his scruples quickly fade. Zvyagintsev’s masterful and darkly humorous tale of impunity will make your blood run cold.

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