Close to Eden
(1991)
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Close to Eden
(1991)
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Badema | ... |
Pagma
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Bayaertu | ... |
Gombo
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Vladimir Gostyukhin | ... |
Sergei
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Babushka | ... |
Grandma
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Larisa Kuznetsova | ... |
Marina
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Jon Bochinski | ... |
Stanislas
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Yongyan Bao | ... |
Bourma
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Wurinile | ... |
Bouin
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Biao Wang | ... |
Van Biao
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Baoyinhexige | ... |
Bayartou
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Nikolai Voshchilin | ... |
Nikolai
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Jinsheng Bao |
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The shepherd Gombo lives with his wife, three children and grandmother in a tent on the Mongolian steppe. They are pleased with their rustic conditions, until a Russian truck driver, Serguei, gets stuck with his truck nearby. The cultural gap between Gombo and Serguie seems invincible. But maybe they can learn a few things from each other? Written by Mattias Thuresson
One of the most beautiful and lyrical films that I have ever seen, one of those experiences where you walk into a theatre not knowing what to expect and walk out of the theatre wanting to drag everyone you've ever known into the theatre to see it.
I can't imagine why this Oscar-nominated film is not available on DVD but it's well worth your annual haul-out-the-VHS-player-one-more-time weekend look. At first you'll feel like you're eavesdropping on something very private, but by the end of the film you may wish that you were one of the family.
I don't' like to give away plot points when commenting on a movie, in fact I don't even like to watch previews-of-coming-attractions because they give away too much of the story. I like to walk into a movie blind, and trust me on this one, you'll be glad you made the journey.