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The Student

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2016 | 118 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A high school student becomes convinced that the world is lost to evil and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults surrounding him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

  • Petr SkvortsovVeniamin
  • Yuliya AugMother
  • Viktoriya IsakovaElena Lvovna Krasnova, Biology Teacher
  • Anton VasilyevPhysical Education Teacher
  • Aleksandr GorchilinGrisha
  • Aleksandra RevenkoLida Tkachenko
  • Svetlana BragarnikSchool Director
  • Nikolai RoshchinFather Vsevolod
  • Irina RudnitskayaHistory Teacher
  • Marina KleshchyovaSchool Caretaker