The Wizard of the Kremlin

The Wizard of the Kremlin is a 2025 political thriller dark comedy film directed by Olivier Assayas, written by Assayas and Emmanuel Carrère and based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Giuliano da Empoli. It is a satire that follows the fictional character of Vadim Baranov during the final years of the Soviet Union and the turbulent start of the Russian Federation, while a young Vladimir Putin rises to power. It also stars Alicia Vikander, Will Keen, Tom Sturridge and Jeffrey Wright.