Soviet Union, 1937
Amid the Stalinist purges, thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Yet one – written in blood – reaches the desk of newly appointed prosecutor Alexander Kornyev.
A loyal Bolshevik with a sense of justice, Kornyev seeks out its author, a man brutalised by the secret police, the NKVD. Their meeting sparks a chain of repercussions that will carry Kornyev deep into the machinery of Stalin’s regime.
Two Prosecutors is the joint highest scored film on the Screen International 2025 Cannes Jury Grid and the winner of the Prix François Chalais.
Written and Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
Starring: Aleksandr Kuznetsov as Kornyev, Alexander Filippenko as Stepniak, Pegleg Anatoli Beliy as Vyshynsky
Co-starring: Andris Keišs as Duty assistant, Vytautas Kaniušonis as Prison governor
Runtime: 118 Mins
“Impeccably directed and impressively acted, this slow-burn story of political injustice is filled to the brim with atmosphere.”
The Hollywood Reporter
“Two Prosecutors is crisply fable-like in construction. An impressive addition to the director’s always insightful work.”
Screen International
