The Student Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Mar. 18, 2017

The Student

Release Date: Friday, April 21, 2017 Limited

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov

Starring: Pyotr Skvortsov • Viktoriya Isakova • Yuliya Aug • Aleksandra Revenko • Aleksandr Gorchilin

Not Rated Drama 1 hr, 58 m Russian

3 / 5.0

58% WILL SEE 42% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: After Venya’s mother receives a call from school reporting her son’s refusal to participate in mixed swimming lessons, she first suspects her teenager of being shy and derides his claim that it is “against his religion.” As Venya is finally exempted by the school’s devout principal, he grows confident that his strict and rigorous study of the Bible gives him the ability to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher who refuses to consent to his dogma, he sets out to eliminate her and subdue an entire community. At a time when arguments over the teaching of religion in public schools are prominent in the media, this wildly escalating classroom drama—based on a play by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg—serves as a frightening cautionary tale.

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Who stars in The Student – Cast List

Who is making The Student – Crew List

A look at The Student behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Kirill Serebrennikov last helmed Leto and The Disappearance of Josef Mengele. The film's writer Kirill Serebrennikov last penned Leto and The Disappearance of Josef Mengele.

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Screenwriters: Kirill Serebrennikov
Marius von Mayenburg

Studio: Under The Milky Way
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Student

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2017

Completed

Changed The Student movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 58 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: Russian

The Student Trailers and Clips

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The Student Release Date: When was the film released?

The Student was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 21 , 2017. There were 14 14 other movies released on the same date, including The Promise, Phoenix Forgotten and Unforgettable. As a limited release, The Student was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The Student is currently being determined. Stay tuned!