: The title reflects a "state of exile" where characters are estranged from their surroundings and each other.
Driven by the advice of his brother Mark, Alex demands that Vera undergo an abortion. This decision leads to a tragic chain of events, including Vera's death and a late-film revelation that recontextualizes her "adultery" and her ultimate sacrifice. Key Themes & Analysis The Banishment(2007)
The story follows Alex (Konstantin Lavronenko), his wife Vera (Maria Bonnevie), and their two children as they leave the city for Alex's ancestral country home. The idyllic pastoral setting quickly becomes the backdrop for a psychological nightmare when Vera confesses she is pregnant with another man’s child. : The title reflects a "state of exile"