Released:
2007-06-06
Overview:
A loose remake of β12 Angry Menβ, β12β 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
Runtime:
2h 39min
Genre:
Crime, Drama, Mystery