Two Prosecutors: Sergey Loznitsa’s meticulous, ponderous, methodical historical drama tells the story of a young prosecutor in the 1930s USSR who stumbles upon what appears to be abuse of power and political corruption within the police. It is a powerful story, but told in a way that requires extreme patience; the pace is glacial, but it’s not unjustified. Aleksandr Kuznetsov plays the young prosecutor with bright-eyed integrity and naïveté; Anatoliy Beliy, as the second prosecutor, is as hard as nails; Aleksandr Filippenko plays two roles, crucially the prisoner who jumpstarts the plot. Cinematographer Oleg Mutu’s images are claustrophobic by virtue of their aspect ratio, and the quiet, neutral framing is instrumental for the film’s tone and feel. Costume design (by designer Dorota Roqueplo) and production design (by Yuriy Grigorovich and Aldis Meinerts) are competent.