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Closeness

Original title: Tesnota
  • 2017
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.4K
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Darya Zhovner in Closeness (2017)
Drama

In the late-1990s squalid town of Nalchik, a poor young Jewish couple is kidnapped and a grievous ransom is demanded, as bitter resentments and cruel dilemmas come to light, magnifying the s... Read allIn the late-1990s squalid town of Nalchik, a poor young Jewish couple is kidnapped and a grievous ransom is demanded, as bitter resentments and cruel dilemmas come to light, magnifying the small community's grave predicament.In the late-1990s squalid town of Nalchik, a poor young Jewish couple is kidnapped and a grievous ransom is demanded, as bitter resentments and cruel dilemmas come to light, magnifying the small community's grave predicament.

  • Director
    • Kantemir Balagov
  • Writers
    • Kantemir Balagov
    • Anton Yarush
  • Stars
    • Darya Zhovner
    • Atrem Cipin
    • Nazir Zhukov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kantemir Balagov
    • Writers
      • Kantemir Balagov
      • Anton Yarush
    • Stars
      • Darya Zhovner
      • Atrem Cipin
      • Nazir Zhukov
    • 11User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Darya Zhovner
    Darya Zhovner
    • Ilana 'Ila' Koft
    • (as Darya Zhovnar)
    Atrem Cipin
    • Avi Koft
    Nazir Zhukov
    • Zalim
    Veniamin Kac
    • David Koft
    Anna Levit
    • Lea
    Olga Dragunova
    • Adina Koft
    • Director
      • Kantemir Balagov
    • Writers
      • Kantemir Balagov
      • Anton Yarush
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    7Xstal

    Kidnapped in Caucasia...

    Focusing on a teenage daughter in a Jewish family whose brother is kidnapped and held for ransom. The inequality and desire to fit into a prejudiced culture, the pain of growing up and being treated like a child. Contains a piece of video that emphasises what could happen to hostages but is extremely sickening and gratuitous and could spoil the film for some.
    10linistea

    Thoughtful and unforgettable

    This movie is amazing and thought provoking, though difficult to watch at times. But no more difficult to watch than real life, real life of people trapped in wars they didn't create, women trapped in family roles decided for them, real life of small communities divided by identity wars where there is disregard and cruelty for the other just because they are part of another "tribe". There is a real footage of gruesome violence by Chechen militants that brought a lot of critique and controversy. The fact that people complain about this only shows their privilege: they have the power to complain about seeing that in the safety of their environment, on a tv screen. Real people who grew up witnessing and living through that don't have any power to complain about it.
    3cavkie

    Unneeded extreme violence.

    Just a heads up for anyone who is thinking to watch this movie. There is a really gruesome documentary scene of killing prisoners of war. If you don't want to see agonising death of real people, which does not add much to a plot of the movie, just move on. To the director, here is an idea to you: next time add funky town videotape in your film (please don't)
    2gc-17365

    A rather boring story brought to the headlines by real killings

    First off there was no reason at all to include video footage of real people being savagely killed Except to bring the film to the headlines everywhere in the hope people will watch it

    The rather long scene added absolutely nothing to the somewhat boring teenage angst movie

    Not a film to be recommended lightly and probably avoided to deter the director from thinking this is what normal people like watching regardless what he saw in his youth
    1iome-70697

    Rough movie with unneeded violence

    A warning of extreme violence content in this film should be shown. Besides, it is a very ugly film.

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in 26 days.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Radio Dolin: Cannes 2021. Musical Annette, new Paul Verhoeven and Unprecedented Success of Russian Cinema (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Adyge Nyse
      traditional song

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2017 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Muestra al este, cercanía
    • Filming locations
      • Saint-Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Example of Intonation
      • Alexander Sokurov's Fund
      • Lenfilm Studio
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $184,008
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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