
The Event
2009, Russian. Directed by Andrey Eshpay.
In the center of the painting is the story of the artist Troshcheikin, his wife Lyuba, her mother and sister. They live abroad, in a provincial small town populated by compatriots. The unexpected return to the city of a certain Barbashin turns the life of the family upside down. Five years ago, in a fit of jealousy, this man shot at Troshcheikin and his wife, wounded them and, after going to prison for six years, promised to return and finish what he started…
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 21 June 2009
- Original title
- Событие
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Andrey Eshpay
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The Event runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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The Event isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 June 2009. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Event?
If you liked The Event, try The Nest, The Young One, The Kindness of Strangers.
Who directed The Event?
The Event (2009) was directed by Andrey Eshpay and stars Chulpan Khamatova, Igor Gordin, Sergey Perelygin.