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Closeness

Original title: Tesnota
  • 20172017
  • 1h 58m
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Darya Zhovner in Tesnota (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.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Kantemir Balagov
  • Writers
    • Kantemir Balagov
    • Anton Yarush
  • Stars
    • Atrem Cipin
    • Olga Dragunova
    • Veniamin Kac
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kantemir Balagov
  • Writers
    • Kantemir Balagov
    • Anton Yarush
  • Stars
    • Atrem Cipin
    • Olga Dragunova
    • Veniamin Kac
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    • 10User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 21 nominations

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    Darya Zhovner and Olga Dragunova in Tesnota (2017)
    Darya Zhovner and Olga Dragunova in Tesnota (2017)
    Darya Zhovner in Tesnota (2017)
    Olga Dragunova in Tesnota (2017)
    Darya Zhovner and Nazir Zhukov in Tesnota (2017)
    Darya Zhovner in Tesnota (2017)
    Darya Zhovner and Nazir Zhukov in Tesnota (2017)
    Anna Levit, Veniamin Kac, Olga Dragunova, and Atrem Cipin in Tesnota (2017)
    Darya Zhovner and Nazir Zhukov in Tesnota (2017)
    Veniamin Kac and Olga Dragunova in Tesnota (2017)
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    Darya Zhovner, Olga Dragunova, and Atrem Cipin in Tesnota (2017)

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    Atrem Cipin
    • Avi Koftas Avi Koft
    Olga Dragunova
    • Adina Koftas Adina Koft
    Veniamin Kac
    • David Koftas David Koft
    Anna Levit
    • Leaas Lea
    Darya Zhovner
    Darya Zhovner
    • Ilana 'Ila' Koftas Ilana 'Ila' Koft
    • (as Darya Zhovnar)
    Nazir Zhukov
    • Zalimas Zalim
    • Director
      • Kantemir Balagov
    • Writers
      • Kantemir Balagov
      • Anton Yarush
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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. —rurban
    • garage
    • cigarette smoking
    • hugging
    • jew
    • jewish community
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      • Drama
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Kantemir Balagov incorporated footage of a real snuff film involving murders into Closeness.
    • 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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    2/10
    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
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    • Dec 7, 2020

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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
      • Alexander Sokurov's Fund
      • Club 418
      • Example of Intonation
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $184,008
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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