Closeness

2017 1h 58m RU

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 122

Drama

Synopsis

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1998, Nalchik. A Jewish family is in trouble: the youngest son and his bride do not come home, and in the morning, a ransom note arrives. The ransom is so high that the family is forced not only to sell its small business, but also to seek help from its fellow tribesmen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Darya Zhovner
Ilana 'Ila' Koft
Olga Dragunova
Adina Koft
Veniamin Kac
David Koft
Nazir Zhukov
Zalim
Timur Shidginov
Tima
Anna Levit
Leya
Evgeniy Sannikov
Zhenya
Artyom Tsypin
Avi Koft

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kantemir Balagov
Writers: Kantemir Balagov, Anton Yarush
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kantemir Balagov, shot by Artem Emelyanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kantemir Balagov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Darya Zhovner and Olga Dragunova and Veniamin Kac carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6777056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kantemir Balagov directs. Artem Emelyanov behind the camera. Kantemir Balagov cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kantemir Balagov, shot by Artem Emelyanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kantemir Balagov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Darya Zhovner and Olga Dragunova and Veniamin Kac carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6777056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.