Fyodor Karamazov is ill and holed up in his oceanfront home with his loyal caretaker Liz (Margron), when his three estranged children return home to settle a financial dispute. Despite carving out new lives for themselves—Aly (Richman) has found refuge in religion, Viv (Tuomanen) is a queer artist, and Dmitri (Cowan) is a charismatic schemer—each is in the midst of their own personal crisis. Their attempts at reconciliation are complicated further when Fyodor is murdered and they must finally face the truth about their dark past. Part murder mystery, part spiritual quest, THE KARAMAZOVS follows Liz, who pieces together memories of that eventful week. 

In this feature film debut, Director Anna Brenner uses Dostoevsky’s novel as a jumping off point, presenting a subversive and poetically contemporary American story. With original music by Jordan McCree, cinematography by Tatiana Stolopovskaya, and editing by Yana Biryukova, this film features the ensemble cast of the theater piece that premiered in New York City, March 2020.