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Close to Eden
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1991 film by Nikita Mikhalkov
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Close to Eden is a 1991 drama, adventure, and romance film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, who also serves as a cast member and screenwriter alongside Rustam Ibrahimbeyov. The film features Vladimir Gostyukhin in the cast and was produced by Michel Seydoux. Music was composed by Eduard Artemyev, with Vilen Kalyuta handling cinematography. The narrative is set in Inner Mongolia and explores themes of urbanity, friendship, pregnancy, and horses within the Chinese countryside.
The film originated in the Soviet Union and France, with its original language being Russian. It was distributed by Miramax and produced by companies including Camera One, Hachette Première, Studio Trite, and UGC. The runtime is 119 minutes. Critical reception includes a 100% review score and an IMDb rating of 7.5.
Close to Eden received several major accolades, including the Golden Lion and the European Film Award for Best Film. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, the César Award for Best Foreign Film, the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film. The work is recognized in the Golden Lion collection.
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Film · TMDB
6.7A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants.
Cast
- Badema as Pagma
- Bayaertu as Gombo
- Vladimir Gostyukhin as Sergey
- Baoyinhexige as Bayartu
- Bao Yungyan as Burma
- Wurinile as Bowin
Themes
- friendship
- china
- countryside
- pregnancy
- horse
- genghis khan
- condom
- family
- farmer
- mongolian
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- Russian
- Main subject
- urbanity
- Director
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Screenwriter
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Composer
- Eduard Artemyev
- Producer
- Michel Seydoux
- Cinematographer
- Vilen Kalyuta
- Narrative location
- Inner Mongolia
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 979025
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 1991-12-12
- title
- Урга — территория любви
- different from
- Urga
- review score
- 100%
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