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Closeness

Closeness

20176.71h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kantemir Balagov
Written by Kantemir Balagov, Anton Yarush
Produced by Eduard Pichugin, Aleksandr Sokurov, Nikolay Yankin
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Top Cast

Darya Zhovner

Darya Zhovner

Ilana 'Ila' Koft

Olga Dragunova

Olga Dragunova

Adina Koft

V

Veniamin Kac

David Koft

Nazir Zhukov

Nazir Zhukov

Zalim

T

Timur Shidginov

Tima

Anna Levit

Anna Levit

Leya

Evgeniy Sannikov

Evgeniy Sannikov

Zhenya

Artyom Tsypin

Artyom Tsypin

Avi Koft

V

Vladimir Mikhelson

Rabbi

Egor Shevyakov

Egor Shevyakov

Dancing Guy

About Closeness

Closeness is a drama film released in 2017. Directed by Kantemir Balagov, it stars Darya Zhovner, Olga Dragunova, Veniamin Kac. 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.

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