
The Coach(2018)
Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team.


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.

Darya Zhovner
Ilana 'Ila' Koft

Olga Dragunova
Adina Koft
Veniamin Kac
David Koft

Nazir Zhukov
Zalim
Timur Shidginov
Tima

Anna Levit
Leya

Evgeniy Sannikov
Zhenya

Artyom Tsypin
Avi Koft
Vladimir Mikhelson
Rabbi

Egor Shevyakov
Dancing Guy
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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