The Student Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Mar. 18, 2017

The Student

Release Date: Friday, April 21, 2017 Limited

Kirill Serebrennikov, Yuliya Aug, Pyotr Skvortsov, Aleksandra Revenko, Viktoriya Isakova, Anton Vasilev, Aleksandr Gorchilin, Marius von Mayenburg, Irina Rudniktskaya, Svetlana Bragarnik, Nikolay Roshchin

NR Drama 1 hr, 58 m Russian

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Plot

What's the story about?

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Student.

Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Kirill Serebrennikov last directed Leto and The Disappearance of Josef Mengele. The film's writer Kirill Serebrennikov last wrote Leto and The Disappearance of Josef Mengele.

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Screenwriters: Kirill Serebrennikov
Marius von Mayenburg

Studio: Under The Milky Way
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

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

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

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

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