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Minotaur

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Intrigue, corruption, betrayal, survival: the walls of the maze are closing in. The latest from Academy Award® nominated writer-director Andrey Zvyagintsev (Loveless, Leviathan), Cannes Grand Prix winner MINOTAUR is a twist-laden parable for our times. Russia, 2022. Amidst the comfortable trappings of affluence and domesticity, corporate executive Gleb (Dmitriy Mazurov) finds himself under siege on all fronts. At home, he is haunted by suspicions that his increasingly distant wife Galina (Iris Lebedeva) is unfaithful. At work, he contends with a demand from local authorities to draft a quota of employees for the war in Ukraine. Desperate to keep his hands clean, Gleb struggles to reassert control even as the collapse of his carefully ordered life seems fated to accelerate toward violence. A pressure cooker in cinematic form, MINOTAUR uncovers and indicts the heart of societal darkness with searing clarity. Uniting intimately-drawn performances and stark visual power, this is peerless work from an indisputable master.
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Cast & Crew

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Andrey Zvyagintsev

Director

Iris Lebedeva

Galina

Dmitriy Mazurov

Gleb

Boris Koudrine

Serioja

Yuriy Zavalnyouk

Anton

Varvara Shmykova

Natacha

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Godfrey Cheshire RogerEbert.com Oct 5, 2026
4/4
[It] displays the director’s skills as a visual stylist and with actors, and both benefit greatly from certain key collaborators. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Sep 14, 2026
3/4
Despite finely shaded performances from Mazurov and especially Lebedeva as a vibrant woman trapped in the jaws of a macho society, “Minotaur” is as subtle as a whack on the head (or two)... Go to Full Review
Mark Hanson Slant Magazine Sep 11, 2026
3.5/4
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur is so charged in its critiques that it almost makes the righteous indignation of Leviathan seem gentle by comparison. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 6 hrs ago
A slow-burning, lethargic, repetitive and increasingly asinine psychological crime thriller. Go to Full Review
Amelia Harvey That Hollywood Show 1 day ago
6.5/10
The script’s emotional distance from events makes the film a more austere experience than necessary, but it also adds an eerie atmosphere that keeps it from becoming your everyday extramarital affair drama. Go to Full Review
Dionar Hidalgo Algo Más Que Cine Nov 7, 2026
9/10
A masterful political thriller that transforms marital infidelity into a chilling portrait of Russia's moral decay. Zvyagintsev's meticulous direction, outstanding performances and haunting cinematography make this one of the year's best. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis Intrigue, corruption, betrayal, survival: the walls of the maze are closing in. The latest from Academy Award® nominated writer-director Andrey Zvyagintsev (Loveless, Leviathan), Cannes Grand Prix winner MINOTAUR is a twist-laden parable for our times. Russia, 2022. Amidst the comfortable trappings of affluence and domesticity, corporate executive Gleb (Dmitriy Mazurov) finds himself under siege on all fronts. At home, he is haunted by suspicions that his increasingly distant wife Galina (Iris Lebedeva) is unfaithful. At work, he contends with a demand from local authorities to draft a quota of employees for the war in Ukraine. Desperate to keep his hands clean, Gleb struggles to reassert control even as the collapse of his carefully ordered life seems fated to accelerate toward violence. A pressure cooker in cinematic form, MINOTAUR uncovers and indicts the heart of societal darkness with searing clarity. Uniting intimately-drawn performances and stark visual power, this is peerless work from an indisputable master.
Director
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Screenwriter
Andrey Zvyagintsev, Simon Lyashenko
Distributor
MUBI
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 20m
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