A bitingly cold political satire

Rating: Null/10 (20 February 2018)

The film "The Death of Stalin" uses a comedic and satirical approach to depict the power transition from Stalin to Khrushchev following Stalin's death. The direction, screenplay, production design, costume design and the ensemble performances are brilliant. The appropriate employment of inter-titles, which cite articles from Soviet laws, beautifully connect various parts of the film. Under the political humor is the bitingly cold history, especially the absurd trial and execution of Beria.