‘Loveless’ Producer on Differing Reactions to Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-Nominated Movie

Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Loveless” opens in the U.S.

on Friday via Sony Pictures Classics.

Alexander Rodnyansky, the film’s producer, speaks to Variety about its reception at home in Russia and abroad, and his views on recent developments in the Russian film industry.“Loveless” was recently nominated for France’s Cesar Awards, adding to its nominations for the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, the British Independent Film Award, the Independent Spirits, and the European Film Awards.

It is the only foreign film in the awards race to have received nominations in all of these contests.

It was also awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and best film at the BFI London Film Festival.

The film, about a 12-year-old boy who disappears from his Moscow home while his middle-class parents are going through a bitter divorce, has received a positive response from audiences and critics alike, scoring 94% on

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