Country: Russia
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast: Sergei Makovetsky, Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Garmash, Valentin Gaft & Alexei Petrenko.
An 18 year old boy is accused of murdering his stepfather. Now, it's up to 12 jurors to unanimously decide whether the boy is guilty or not. The result of their first voting is 11 guilty, 1 not guilty.
It's an adaptation of Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men (1957) and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. The actual life of the movie lies in the twelve characters. The stories told by each jury is very important and it can easily influence other jurors' decision. Showing the back story of the kid was a smart move from the director. Also setting a gymnasium as a jury room avoids the claustrophobic feel of the story. Overall, it's an engaging movie with a killer ending and I enjoyed it.
Verdict: Great
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast: Sergei Makovetsky, Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Garmash, Valentin Gaft & Alexei Petrenko.
An 18 year old boy is accused of murdering his stepfather. Now, it's up to 12 jurors to unanimously decide whether the boy is guilty or not. The result of their first voting is 11 guilty, 1 not guilty.
It's an adaptation of Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men (1957) and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. The actual life of the movie lies in the twelve characters. The stories told by each jury is very important and it can easily influence other jurors' decision. Showing the back story of the kid was a smart move from the director. Also setting a gymnasium as a jury room avoids the claustrophobic feel of the story. Overall, it's an engaging movie with a killer ending and I enjoyed it.
Verdict: Great
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