DAU

Silver Lion – Best Director, Venice Film Festival 2026

Original language: Russian, English, Greek

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Ilya Khrzhanovsky

Country: Germany, France, Sweden

Year of production: 2026

Length: 195 minutes

Genre: Biopic, Drama, Experimental

Driven to uncover the laws of the universe, the idealistic Dau is drawn into state service to help create one of history’s deadliest weapons. As his autonomy erodes, Dau seeks freedom beyond his marriage through a succession of affairs, gradually losing both himself and his capacity to love.

Credits

Ilya Khrzhanovsky – Director

Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Susanne Marian, Vladimir Sorokin, Ilia Permyakov – Script

Casting

Teodor Currentzis

Radmila Shchogolieva

Anatoly Vasiliev

Maria Nafpliotou

Vladimir Azhippo

Dmitri Tcherniakov