The Execution (Russian: Казнь, romanizedKazn) is a 2021 Russian mystery thriller film directed by Lado Kvataniya.[1][2] It premiered at the 2021 Fantastic Fest[3] and theatrically released in Russia on April 21, 2022.[4]

The Execution
Directed byLado Kvataniya
Written by
  • Olga Gorodetskaya
  • Lado Kvataniya
Produced by
  • Pavel Burya
  • Elizaveta Chalenko
  • Ilya Dzhincharadze
Starring
CinematographyDenis Firstov
Edited byVladislav Yakunin
Production
company
Hype Film
Distributed byVLG.FILM
Release dates
  • September 2021 (2021-09) (Fantastic Fest)
  • April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
Running time
137 min.
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Plot

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The film tells about an investigator named Issa Davydov, who, 10 years after investigating a series of brutal murders, finds out that innocent people were punished.[5]

Cast

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Reception

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The Execution has an approval rating of 92% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Следствие в пяти актах
  2. ^ Время первого: драма о фронтовых операторах возглавила прокат
  3. ^ Von Seele, Emily (28 September 2021). "Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: The Execution is a Brutal Hunt for an Elusive Killer". DailyDead.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ Что удалось, а что — нет в фильме Ладо Кватании «Казнь»
  5. ^ Казнь (2021)
  6. ^ Евдочук, Дарья (April 23, 2022). "Казнить или казниться. Премьера фильма Ладо Кватания «Казнь»". teatrtogo.ru. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_execution_2021
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