The Wizard of the Kremlin

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.
Rusland, begin jaren 90. Te midden van de post-Sovjetchaos stippelt een briljante jongeman, Vadim Baranov, zijn pad uit. Eerst als kunstenaar, later als reality-tv-producer, wordt hij de spindoctor van een opkomende KGB-agent: Vladimir Poetin. In het hart van de macht geeft Baranov vorm aan het nieuwe Rusland en vervaagt hij de grenzen tussen waarheid en leugen, geloof en manipulatie. Alleen de magnetische Ksenia is buiten zijn macht en lokt hem weg van dit gevaarlijke spel. Jaren later, na zich in stilte en in mysterie gehuld te hebben, opent Baranov zich eindelijk en onthult de duistere geheimen van het regime dat hij hielp opbouwen.
En Russie au début des années 90, dans le chaos qui suit la chute de l’union soviétique, le jeune producteur de télévision Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano) intègre le cercle rapproché qui gravite autour du pouvoir. C’est dans un rôle de spin doctor avisé qu’il va méthodiquement construire l’image de l’ancien agent du KGB Vladimir Poutine (Jude Law). Il élimine toutes les autres personnes d’influence une à une. Plus Vadim se retrouve empêtré dans sa toile de manipulation politique, plus les conséquences de son influence se font ressentir dans les arcanes de la politique russe.
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France, United Kingdom, United States

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Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, Tom Sturridge

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