Medea (2021) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 139 mins · Russian

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Directed by

Aleksandr Zeldovich

Starring

Tinatin Dalakishvili, Yael Tal, Aleksey Vertkov, Anton Rival, Yevgeni Tsyganov, Vasilisa Nemtsova

A highly educated woman named Medea abandons her ambitions when she falls in love with a wealthy businessman, Alexei. After they have two children, she waits years for him to divorce his wife. As Alexei decides to move from Russia to Israel, she follows him, but is then rejected for a crime she committed to protect him. This betrayal transforms her devoted love into a consuming rage, setting off a devastating chain of events.