Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Paul Dano as Vadim Baranov
- Jude Law as Vladimir Putin
- Alicia Vikander as Ksenia
- Tom Sturridge as Dmitri Sidorov
- Will Keen as Boris Berezovsky
- Jeffrey Wright as Rowland
- Andris Keišs as Yevgeny Prigozhin
- Magne-Håvard Brekke as Eduard Limonov
- Matthew Baunsgard as Larry
- Anton Lytvynov as Restaurant patron
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