Two Prosecutors (Deux procureurs)

Two Prosecutors by Sergei Loznitsa is a chilling, tightly directed drama that feels more politically urgent than ever. Set in the Soviet Union of 1937, Loznitsa crafts a cold, Kafkaesque parable about a young, idealistic state prosecutor who discovers an anonymous letter and sets out in pursuit of justice. What follows is a penetrating journey through the machinery of Stalinist terror: bureaucracy, manipulation, and the dehumanization of law. With meticulous mise-en-scène, stark imagery, and intense performances, the film builds a suffocating atmosphere where every glance carries weight. Two Prosecutors is a stark warning about the fragile boundary between loyalty and moral courage. Idealism collides head-on with a system bent on protecting itself. In the lead role, Aleksandr Kuznetsov delivers a performance both grand and restrained. With surgical precision, Loznitsa shows how ideals are punished. Every line of dialogue is charged, every movement of the machinery of power breathes foreboding.