We Are Here. We Are Close

2021 1h 30m UK

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Alex, an experienced surgeon, makes a mistake in the diagnosis of his seven-year-old godson. The boy dies on the operating table. Stunned, the man tenders his resignation. One autumn morning he is sitting on the riverbank in a favourite place where he used to fish with his godson. Suddenly he notices the figure of a shapely semi-naked girl emerging from the fog. She is shivering with cold. Alex spontaneously offers his help, and thus becomes part of an incredible adventure story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akhtem Seitablaiev
Oleksii
Kateryna Molchanova
Marianna
Vladlen Odudenko
Olesya Ostrovskaya
Serhiy Trymbach
Mariia Mykolaichuk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Balayan
Writers: Roman Balayan
Languages: Ukrainian
Countries: Ukraine

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Akhtem Seitablaiev and Kateryna Molchanova and Vladlen Odudenko carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11991578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roman Balayan directs. Serhii Klepach cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ukraine. Dialogue in Ukrainian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Serhii Klepach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Akhtem Seitablaiev and Kateryna Molchanova and Vladlen Odudenko carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11991578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "surgeon", "man woman relationship", "romance", "loneliness".