
Leto
dir. Kirill Serebrennikov
74
8 sourcesSynopsis
Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LPs by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoi. Together with friends, they will change the destiny of rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union.
Critics consensus
A love story set against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in Russian culture, Leto captures people -- and a generation -- in thrilling flux.

Directed byKirill Serebrennikov
StarringTeo Yoo, Roman Bilyk, Irina Starshenbaum, Philipp Avdeev, Aleksandr Gorchilin, Yuliya Aug
Written byMikhail Idov, Kirill Serebrennikov, Lily Idov
CinematographyVladislav Opelyants
EditingYuri Karikh
MusicRoman Bilyk
Leto
2018 · 2h 6m
Music, Drama
Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LPs by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoi. Together with friends, they will change the destiny of rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union.
Our Verdict
74
Critics Consensus
A love story set against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in Russian culture, Leto captures people -- and a generation -- in thrilling flux.
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