DAU. Degeneration (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, DAU. Degeneration is a thriller, drama and horror film directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky, running about 369 minutes.

What it’s about. A secret Soviet Institute conducts scientific and occult experiments on animals and human beings to create the perfect person. The KGB general and his aides turn a blind eye to erotic adventures of the director of the Institute, scandalous debauches of prominent scientists and their cruel and insane research. One day, a radical ultra right-wing group arrives in the laboratory under the guise of test subjects. They get a task - to eradicate the decaying elements of the Institute’s community, and if needs be, destroy the fragile world of secret Soviet science.

Who’s in it. DAU. Degeneration stars Vladimir Azhippo as Secret Services Curator, Dmitry Kaledin as Head of the Theoretical Department, Olga Shkabarnya as Kaledin's wife and Alexey Blinov as Head of the Experimental Department, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, DAU. Degeneration has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch DAU. Degeneration page.

If you liked it. Fans of DAU. Degeneration tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.