Betrayal (Russian: Измена, romanizedIzmena) is a 2012 Russian drama film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.[1] At the 2012 Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Franziska Petri won the award for Best Actress.[2]

Betrayal
Film poster
Directed byKirill Serebrennikov
StarringFranziska Petri
Release date
  • 29 August 2012 (2012-08-29) (Venice)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Plot edit

Two random acquaintances learn that their spouses are lovers. This discovery makes them act in a way they would not have dared earlier.

Cast edit

  • Albina Dzhanabaeva (first wife)
  • Dejan Lilic (men)
  • Franziska Petri (women)
  • Artūrs Skrastiņš (second husband)
  • Svetlana Mamresheva (second wife)
  • Andrei Shchetinin (first husband)
  • Guna Zarina (Investigator)
  • Yakov Levada (son)
  • Arthur Beschastny (interrogator)
  • Alexandra Nesterova (girl)
  • Lera Gorin (expert)
  • Olga Albanova (mother of the girl)
  • Lydia Bayrashevskaya (realtor)
  • Valentina Ivanova (woman at the funeral)
  • Denis Varenov (officer at the funeral)
  • Alexey Torgunakov (manager at the motel)

References edit

  1. ^ "Venezia 69". labiennale. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ^ "2012 Awards". Abu Dhabi Film Festival. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

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