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Set in Stalinist Moscow in 1938, this historical drama follows a former literature professor whose arrest leads to a brutal confrontation with a man he once taught. Starring Rob Lowe and James Franco, the film explores faith, morality and the personal cost of resisting a totalitarian regime.
A PROFESSOR CONFRONTS HIS PAST
Alexei, a disillusioned former literature professor, is arrested and taken to Moscow’s infamous Lubyanka Prison. There, he comes face to face with Vladimir, a brilliant but ruthless interrogator who was once his student.
As the questioning intensifies, Alexei refuses to confess. Forced to confront the mistakes and sins of his past, he faces a difficult struggle between self-preservation and his conscience. In a world built on fear and repression, his journey toward redemption through faith leads him to make a devastating sacrifice in an effort to save others.
Confession
- Director: Václav Marhoul
- Starring: Rob Lowe, James Franco, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, Dean Norris, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Brake, Emile Hirsch
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 132 mins
The film presents a haunting story of resistance and the choices people make when their beliefs are tested under extreme pressure.
CAST
Rob Lowe stars as Alexei, with James Franco as Vladimir. The ensemble also includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Nick Nolte, Richard Brake, Emile Hirsch, Brad Dourif and Dean Norris.
BEHIND THE FILM
- Director: Václav Marhoul (The Painted Bird)
- Writer: Ben Shapiro
- Producers: Dallas Sonnier, Ben Shapiro, Rob Lowe, Travis Mills and Amanda Presmyk
- Cinematography: Peter Menzies Jr.
- Production Design: Vincent Reynaud
- Makeup and Prosthetics: Jeff Dawn
- Casting: David Guglielmo
