"The Student" is a scandalous drama by Kirill Serebrennikov, one of the most interesting Russian directors of the twentieth century based on the famous play of the German playwright Marius von Mayenburg. The life of the main character of the film balances on the thin and blurry facets of morality, faith, religion, humility and permissiveness. Fact: it was after this film that the persecution of the director Serebrennikov's authorities began.