The Wizard of the Kremlin
A film by Olivier Assayas
w/ Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander
Rated NR
2hr 16min
Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.
Though rooted in Russia's story, the film's message reaches further—a sharp critique of all ruthless, powerful people who place self-interest above everything else.
Tom Cassidy
Common Sense Media
w/ Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander
Rated NR
2hr 16min
Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.
Though rooted in Russia's story, the film's message reaches further—a sharp critique of all ruthless, powerful people who place self-interest above everything else.
Tom Cassidy
Common Sense Media
