November 5, 2024

Madfilm Meetup: LEVIATHAN at Sundance Cinemas, Tue Mar 17, 7:25pm (& post-screening chat at Great Dane Hilldale)

leviathan 1Madfilm Meetup: Movie Tuesday

Leviathan |Andrey Zvyagintsev | Russia | 2014 | 140 min

Sundance Cinemas, Tuesday, March 17, 7:25pm»

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Join us Tuesday at Sundance Cinemas for Leviathan, the latest film from acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev. A family’s livelihood is threatened when a corrupt local official attempts to take over their coastal land, home, and business.

After the screening, we will walk over to The Great Dane-Hilldale for an informal discussion and libations.

Join Madison Film Forum contributor James Kreul at the screening. With the Madfilm Meetups, the Madison Film Forum (madfilm.org) provides opportunities to attend great films and meet people doing the same. We don’t sponsor these screenings, we just support them by showing up.

Leviathan has had a positive response from film critics, earning a 99% Tomatometer Rating at Rotten Tomatoes. You can find a collection of reviews at our Flipboard Magazine:

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Review highlights include:

“This is quite a movie, a bitter and compassionate work of genius that will reward repeat viewings and keep on getting better.” Andrew O’Hehir, Salon

“Nothing will surprise Zvyagintsev fans more than discovering how funny the film is, as the helmer and co-writer Oleg Negin extend the darkly satirical streak they began with ELENA.” Peter Debruge, Variety

“Andrei Zvyagintsev’s fourth feature is a thriller, a black social comedy, and a thinly veiled swipe at Putin’s regime in one tidy package.” Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter

“Bleak and relentless as well as impeccably made, biblical in its name as well as its moral outrage at the powerlessness of the individual in the face of unchecked authority, LEVIATHAN is dealing with nothing less than the current state of Russia’s soul.” Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times