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Close to Eden
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 92.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A 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.
Details
- Director
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Writers
- Nikita Mikhalkov, Rustam Ibragimbekov
- Studio
- Camera One, Hachette Première, Studio Trite, UGC
- Released
- 25 September 1991
- Country
- France, Soviet Union
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Awards
- 3 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →3 wins from 11 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best International Feature Film | Nominee | |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 1993 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Russia | Nominee |
| César Award 1992 | Best Foreign Film | Nominee | |
| Golden Globe Award 1992 | Best Non-English Language Film | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Award 1991 | Best Foreign Film | Nominee | |
| 6th European Film Awards 1993 | Best Film | Nikita Mikhalkov | Winner |
| 6th European Film Awards 1993 | Best Film | Michel Seydoux | Winner |
| Nika Award 1992 | Best Picture | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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11 awards — Close to Eden
×| Best International Feature Film | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
| Best Non-English Language Film | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Russia | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nikita Mikhalkov | Winner |
| Best Film | Michel Seydoux | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Winner |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
| the best cinematography | Nominee |