Aerial artists showcasing their skills in the Kremlin

In the world of cinema, Olivier Assayas' latest project, "Le Mage du Kremlin" ("The Wizard of the Kremlin"), has made a significant impact. The film, which had its premiere at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, was shown at the Sala Grande cinema, where it received a nearly 12-minute standing ovation. However, further details about additional screenings after Venice could not be found in the provided search results.

The film is a competition entry and is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Giuliano da Empoli. It tells the story of a fictional Russian character, Wadim Baranow, played by Paul Dano.

The first episode of the film unfolds in a friendly, bright wooden house in New Jersey with a view of a lake. The atmosphere is stiff, and an unspoken heaviness hangs over the scene. Conversations in this episode consist mainly of awkward silences, with the comedy coming from dryly exposing the absurdity of the situation. Adam Driver and Mayim Bialik play successful siblings visiting their eccentric, impoverished father, played by Tom Waits.

In the second episode, the setting shifts to Dublin. Charlotte Rampling plays a stylish and formal mother, with Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps as her visiting daughters. The daughters seem overly artificial, disappearing into their intentionally miscast costumes. Conversations about water and tea, with some sentences from the first episode repeated, albeit slightly altered, are present in the second episode.

Thurston Moore appears in a cameo as a synthesizer player in wild Moscow of the early '90s. The finale features a pair of twins, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat, who have recently lost their parents. Jude Law plays Vladimir Putin in the film, and Alicia Vikander plays Baranow's girlfriend Ksenia.

Assayas traces the development of the Putin system, from the bombings of apartment buildings in Russia in 1999 to Russian troll factories. In the film, Baranow gives an interview to an American author, played by Jeffrey Wright.

Notably, Jim Jarmusch's film "Father Mother Sister Brother" did not screen at Cannes but premiered in Venice instead. "Le Mage du Kremlin" marks a significant addition to the Venice Film Festival's lineup, promising a thought-provoking and entertaining cinematic experience.