12
2007
A loose remake of “12 Angry Men”, “12” is set in contemporary Moscow where 12 very different men must unanimously decide the fate of a young Chechen accused of murdering his step-father, a Russian army officer. Consigned to a makeshift jury room in a school gymnasium, one by one each man takes center stage to confront, connect, and confess while the accused awaits a verdict and revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in flashbacks.
Director:
Nikita Mikhalkov
Writers:
Nikita Mikhalkov, Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov, Vladimir Moiseenko
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total
Production:
Nikita Mikhalkov
Country:
Russia
