Overview
- Olivier Assayas adapts Giuliano da Empoli’s novel into a 156‑minute political drama about Vadim Baranov, a media strategist played by Paul Dano who helps forge a Putin-like leader portrayed by Jude Law.
- Reviews highlight Jude Law’s restrained, opaque turn that avoids mimicry and builds a cool, unsettling presence at the center of the story.
- Critics from LA NACION and Clarín fault the film’s episodic structure and its reliance on voice-over and explanatory dialogue to deliver big ideas.
- The cast also includes Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, Tom Sturridge, and Will Keen, with Emmanuel Carrère co-writing the screenplay.
- Imagem Films plans a Peru theatrical opening on April 30, signaling wider regional rollout following a wave of press and first reviews.