''Betrayal'' (russian: Измена, Izmena) is a 2012 Russian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Kirill Serebrennikov
Kirill Semyonovich Serebrennikov (russian: Кирилл Семёнович Серебренников; born 7 September 1969) is a Russian stage and film director and theatre designer. Since 2012, he has been the artistic director of the Gogol ...
. The film was selected to compete for the
Golden Lion
The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguishe ...
at the
69th Venice International Film Festival
The 69th annual Venice International Film Festival, organized by Venice Biennale, took place at Venice Lido from 29 August to 8 September 2012. The festival opened with the Indian director Mira Nair's ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'', and clos ...
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At the 2012
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ar, مهرجان أبو ظبي السينمائي), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival, was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 20 ...
, Franziska Petri won the award for Best Actress.
Plot
Two random acquaintances learn that their spouses are lovers. This discovery makes them act in a way they would not have dared earlier.
Cast
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Albina Dzhanabaeva
Albina Borisovna Dzhanabaeva (; born April 9, 1979, in Volgograd, Russia) is a Russian singer, actress, TV-Host. Best known for being a member in the Ukrainian girl group VIA Gra from 2004 to 2013.
Biography
She completed music school majorin ...
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Dejan Lilic
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Franziska Petri
Franziska Petri (born 17 August 1973) is a German actress.
Biography
After ballet and vocal training in the childhood, Franziska Petri attended the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin from 1992 to 1995 as a singer in several bands. In ...
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Artūrs Skrastiņš
Artūrs Skrastiņš (born 18 September 1974) is a Latvian actor. In the theater, since 1996 he has worked for Dailes teātris. He also has taken part in several films.
In 1998 he received the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps
Th ...
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Svetlana Mamresheva
References
External links
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2012 films
2012 drama films
2010s Russian-language films
Films directed by Kirill Serebrennikov
Russian drama films
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