I guess Stalin just hated virgins
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Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
Two Prosecutors
Zwei Staatsanwälte
A slow-burn, bleak drama.
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
History
2025
1h 58m
In 1937, amidst Stalin's Great Terror, a newly appointed prosecutor for the USSR is made aware of alleged corruption in the Secret Police, and takes it upon himself to investigate.
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6What people say
A chilling reminder of how authoritarianism works at both the procedural and individual level. Sergey Loznitsa takes his time telling a simple story, letting the viewer take in the walls of silence surrounding a corrupted system. The twenty-or-so minute scenes or pure dialogue envelop you in the psychology of the ideologically possessed.An important reminder to remain vigilant and protective of our legal system
Genuinely, GENUINELY, listen to my PLEAS and just watch Captain Volkonogov Escaped instead of this overrated garbage that has received attention only because of its release at Cannes.A dialogue-driven critique of the Soviet regime, but the dialogue is so unbearably monotone and simple (even though Loznitsa acts like it isn't) that you get the point of the whole movie in the first 20 minutes. It's a careless and boring work made for the Western audiences, which could've been cool if it wasn't so painfully dull and emotionless towards the message from a standpoint of folks from post-Soviet countries. I'm begging on my knees for you all to actually ignore this pretentious but good-looking flick and just watch Captain Volkonogov Escaped, which is, like, 300 times better, and this movie feels like all the actions from Volkonogov, just retold verbally by the most boring person ever. Actually pissed me off. Bring justice to Volkonogov!!!The music is the greatest thing about this rough snoozfest, and it only plays, like, 3 times. Fuck off, evil Wes Anderson.Previously at MIFF: The Little Sister2025 ranked
Common questions
What is Two Prosecutors about?+
Set during the 1937 Great Terror in the Soviet Union, an idealistic prosecutor attempts to expose deep-rooted corruption and injustice within the Secret Police.
Who directed Two Prosecutors?+
Sergei Loznitsa directed the film in 2025, known for his rigorous approach to historical and documentary filmmaking.
Is the film based on a true story?+
The film is adapted from a story by gulag survivor Georgy Demidov, reflecting the bleak realities of the Stalinist era.
