The Exile's Dilemma: Andrey Zvyagintsev's Bittersweet Return to Cannes Andrey Zvyagintsev's return to the Cannes Film Festival is a complex one, marked by both creative triumph and personal turmoil.
His latest film, "Minotaur," is a modern day parable about the emotional and moral collapse of a Russian businessman, but it also reflects his own experiences with mortality and his decision to leave Russia.
Zvyagintsev's health issues during the pandemic were a near death experience that left him shaken. He spent over a year in a German clinic, unable to stand after a 40 day coma.