
Closeness
- Kantemir Balagov
- 2017
- 1h 58m
- Social Issues, Drama
Balagov, a filmmaker whose major breakthrough in European cinema is destined to occur this decade and a perpetuator of the Great Russian school, signed his first credentials in 2017 with a small, tight-knit thriller of moral dilemmas, awarded at various festivals around the globe.
Synopsis
1998, Nalchik, Caucasus foothills, Russia. A 24-year-old woman works in her father's garage. One afternoon, family and friends are gathered to celebrate her younger brother's engagement. The same evening the young couple goes missing, and a note for ransom arrives at the family’s door. In this close-knit community of Jews, police involvement is out of the question. How will the family raise the money to save the victims?

Details
Director
Kantemir Balagov
Cast
Atrem Cipin
,Olga Dragunova
,Veniamin Kac
Language
Russian
Also known as
Tesnota | Οι Δικοί μου Ανθρωποι
Festival screenings
Cannes FF
,San Sebastián IFF
Country
Russia
Subtitles
Greek
Age rating
15+
FIPRESCI Prize - Un Certain Regard
Cannes Film Festival
2017