Minotaur

Upcoming crime drama Minotaur follows Gleb, a prosperous Russian company director living in a provincial city with his wife, Galina, and their son. As he manages professional pressures and plans to lay off employees, he discovers his wife is having an affair. Set against a backdrop of political and social instability, the collapse of Gleb's structured existence leads him toward a violent path.

The film is directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Liashenko. This project follows his previous works, including The Return, The Banishment, Leviathan, and Loveless. Produced by ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF, Forma Pro Films, and CG Cinéma, the production is a collaboration between Germany, Latvia, France, and Switzerland. The main cast features Dmitriy Mazurov in the role of Gleb, alongside Iris Lebedeva, Varvara Shmykova, Vladimir Friedman, Anastasia Mischenko, and Yurii Zavalnyuk. With a runtime of 135 minutes, the film is scheduled for release on October 14, 2026.