DAU (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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Inspired by the life of Soviet physicists who created the atomic bomb, DAU tells the story of a brilliant Greek-born physicist living in the USSR from 1928 to 1968. Driven to understand the laws of the universe, Dau is soon forced to use…

DAU (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. Inspired by the life of Soviet physicists who created the atomic bomb, DAU tells the story of a brilliant Greek-born physicist living in the USSR from 1928 to 1968. Driven to understand the laws of the universe, Dau is soon forced to use his genius in service of the state and help create the deadliest weapon in history. In a secret research institute, everyday life is shaped by scientific dominance, power, surveillance and privilege. Increasingly stripped of his autonomy, Dau attempts to find freedom and happiness outside his marriage through an endless succession of affairs, ultimately losing both himself and his ability to love. Spanning four transformative decades, DAU is both an intimate portrait of one man and a monumental fresco of a society shaped by violence and ideology. It is a saga about the search for happiness, the price of freedom, and the countless everyday compromises that quietly shape both a human destiny and the course of history.

DAU movie details

Story without spoilers

Inspired by the life of Soviet physicists who created the atomic bomb, DAU tells the story of a brilliant Greek-born physicist living in the USSR from 1928 to 1968. Driven to understand the laws of the universe, Dau is soon forced to use his genius in service of the state and help create the deadliest weapon in history. In a secret research institute, everyday life is shaped by scientific dominance, power, surveillance and privilege. Increasingly stripped of his autonomy, Dau attempts to find freedom and happiness outside his marriage through an endless succession of affairs, ultimately losing both himself and his ability to love. Spanning four transformative decades, DAU is both an intimate portrait of one man and a monumental fresco of a society shaped by violence and ideology. It is a saga about the search for happiness, the price of freedom, and the countless everyday compromises that quietly shape both a human destiny and the course of history.

What to expect

The film is classified as Drama, Thriller. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky. Writing credits include Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Susanne Marian, Vladimir Sorokin, Ilya Permyakov. The listed cast includes Teodor Currentzis, Radmila Shegoleva, Anatoly Vasiliev, Vladimir Azhippo, Dmitri Tcherniakov, Dmitry Cheglakov, Demyan Kudryavstev, Maria Nafpliotou.

• Teodor Currentzis as Dau
• Radmila Shegoleva as Nora
• Anatoly Vasiliev as Anatoly Krupitsa
• Vladimir Azhippo as Azhippo
• Dmitri Tcherniakov
• Dmitry Cheglakov
• Demyan Kudryavstev
• Maria Nafpliotou

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-09-09. Production countries: Germany, France, Sweden, Russia. Spoken languages: Russian.

Production companies: Société Parisienne de Production, ARTE France Cinéma, Phenomen Berlin, Essential Filmproduktion, Plattform Produktion

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Film data:
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