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DAU

2026Movie3 h 15 min

DramaThriller
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic92–
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic92–

Summary

Inspired by the physicists who built the Soviet atomic bomb, the film DAU follows a brilliant Greek-born physicist from 1928 through four tumultuous decades in the USSR.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • You want to half-watch while scrolling

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Written by
Vladimir Sorokin, Ilya Permyakov, Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Produced by
Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Philippe Bober, Leonid Lebedev
Music by
Guillaume Bouchateau, Kirill Vasilenko, Elena Gurvich

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Facts

September 9, 2026 · 3 h 15 min · Strong Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 9, 2026
Runtime
3 h 15 min
Content
Strong Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
Russian
Also spoken
English, Greek
Made in
Germany, France, Sweden, Russia

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is DAU worth watching?"

Questions about DAU

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is DAU worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, and Metacritic 92). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Will I feel good after watching DAU?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is DAU plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is DAU in English?

RussianEnglishGreek

No, it was made in Russian, with some English and Greek.