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.
Cast
Paul Dano
Vadim Baranov
Jude Law
Vladimir Putin
Alicia Vikander
Ksenia
Tom Sturridge
Dmitri Sidorov
Will Keen
Boris Berezovsky
Jeffrey Wright
Rowland
Andris Keišs
Yevgeny Prigozhin
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Eduard Limonov
Matthew Baunsgard
Larry
Anton Lytvynov
Restaurant patron
Alexander M. Johnson
Secretary
Anastasia Sutter
Putin friend
Dan Cade
Agent Johnson
Crew
Olivier Assayas
Director, Writer
Emmanuel Carrère
Writer
Giuliano da Empoli
Novel
Marion Monnier
Editor
Yorick Le Saux
Director of Photography
Zanda Ramāne
Second Assistant Director
Artūrs Zeps
Third Assistant Director
Aldis Hofmanis
Picture Car Coordinator
Thomas Pierce
Executive Producer
Scott Weber
Executive Producer
Alexandra Abrams
Executive Producer
Lee Broda
Executive Producer
Robert K. MacLean
Executive Producer
Stuart Manashil
Executive Producer
Michael Paletta
Executive Producer
Jeff Rice
Executive Producer
Max Kondziolka
Co-Executive Producer
Dean Sansovich
Co-Executive Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Producer
Vera Leyina
Production Assistant
François-Renaud Labarthe
Production Design
Dmitry Tartishnikov
First Assistant "A" Camera
Maris Pilats
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Maéva Drecq
"B" Camera Operator
Denis Sorogin
First Assistant "B" Camera
Emils Skrivelis
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Antoinette Boulat
Casting Director
Jessie Frost
Casting
Jürgen Doering
Costume Design
Kerstin Weller
Hair Supervisor
Ryo Murakawa
Hair Designer
Frédérique Foglia
Key Makeup Artist
Nadja Monko
Makeup Artist
Mareks Bērents
Art Department Coordinator
Aivars Dambis
Set Decoration
Dima Buks
Set Dresser
Carole Béthuel
Still Photographer
Brice Bailly
Best Boy Electric
Sergey Manto
Data Wrangler
Annija Minalgo
Art Designer
Quentin Boschini
Key Grip
Stéphane Germain
Key Grip
Lucas Pouzol
Grip
Torben Wenneberg
Gaffer
Olita Varpa
Production Manager
Benjamin Colleye
Focus Puller
Alex Bouton
Drone Pilot
Walter Romand
Drone Pilot
Frederic Moura
Drone Cinematographer
Lucien Durris
Drone Cinematographer
Aksels Millers
Art Direction
Joël Li
First Assistant Editor