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The film Minotaur is a loose modern remake of Claude Chabrol's 1969 film The Unfaithful Wife, shifting the story of marital infidelity to contemporary Russian society shaped by political and social decay following the year 2022. Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, the narrative expands to capture post-2022 Russia where the war in Ukraine and corporate pressures form an inseparable background to daily life, going beyond the bourgeois suspicion of the original. Set in Russia in 2022, successful businessman Gleb, played by Dmitry Mazurov, lives with his wife Galina, played by Iris Lebedeva, and their young son in a house by the water. Despite political connections, Gleb faces extreme pressure to keep his company running and suppress panic, while Galina feels constant pressure to be a perfect wife and mother. When usually level-headed Gleb suspects Galina of having an affair, he makes a fateful decision that brings him to the brink of emotional and moral collapse.