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Tesnota, une vie à l'étroit

Original title: Tesnota
  • 2017
  • 12
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
Darya Zhovner in Tesnota, une vie à l'étroit (2017)
Drama

In the late-1990s squalid town of Nalchik, a poor young Jewish couple is kidnapped and a grievous ransom is demanded, as bitter resentments and cruel dilemmas come to light, magnifying the s... Read allIn the late-1990s squalid town of Nalchik, a poor young Jewish couple is kidnapped and a grievous ransom is demanded, as bitter resentments and cruel dilemmas come to light, magnifying the small community's grave predicament.In the late-1990s squalid town of Nalchik, a poor young Jewish couple is kidnapped and a grievous ransom is demanded, as bitter resentments and cruel dilemmas come to light, magnifying the small community's grave predicament.

  • Director
    • Kantemir Balagov
  • Writers
    • Kantemir Balagov
    • Anton Yarush
  • Stars
    • Darya Zhovner
    • Atrem Cipin
    • Nazir Zhukov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kantemir Balagov
    • Writers
      • Kantemir Balagov
      • Anton Yarush
    • Stars
      • Darya Zhovner
      • Atrem Cipin
      • Nazir Zhukov
    • 11User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Darya Zhovner
    Darya Zhovner
    • Ilana 'Ila' Koft
    • (as Darya Zhovnar)
    Atrem Cipin
    • Avi Koft
    Nazir Zhukov
    • Zalim
    Veniamin Kac
    • David Koft
    Anna Levit
    • Lea
    Olga Dragunova
    • Adina Koft
    • Director
      • Kantemir Balagov
    • Writers
      • Kantemir Balagov
      • Anton Yarush
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    User reviews11

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    3cavkie

    Unneeded extreme violence.

    Just a heads up for anyone who is thinking to watch this movie. There is a really gruesome documentary scene of killing prisoners of war. If you don't want to see agonising death of real people, which does not add much to a plot of the movie, just move on. To the director, here is an idea to you: next time add funky town videotape in your film (please don't)
    9Zhorzhik-Morzhik

    One Jewish girl in the Caucasus

    "Closeness" is a chamber drama by Kantemir Balagov, a new generation Russian director and student Aleksandr Sokurov. One must have great courage to show age-old problems from the life of the mountain peoples of Kabardino-Balkaria at the end of the last century. What does it mean to be a beautiful proud Jewish girl in a city where Caucasian traditions and customs have developed over centuries? And somewhere nearby, maybe the Chechen war is already going on ...
    bubulac

    Boring

    Boring from the beginning to the end.

    Although it was supposed to be about the kidnapping of a couple, the kidnapping itself takes back seat to all kinds of mostly unrelated stuff.

    The movie is painful to watch due to the extremely slow pace.

    Scenes of extreme violence shown unexpectedly - before I even had time to wind it fast forward.

    Most of the characters are more than abnormal, I would say deviants.

    The soundtrack is horrible, my wife who is native russian speaker was not able to understand more than 20-30% of what was being said, so she had to rely on the English subtitles.

    Conclusion: cinematography at its worst.
    7Xstal

    Kidnapped in Caucasia...

    Focusing on a teenage daughter in a Jewish family whose brother is kidnapped and held for ransom. The inequality and desire to fit into a prejudiced culture, the pain of growing up and being treated like a child. Contains a piece of video that emphasises what could happen to hostages but is extremely sickening and gratuitous and could spoil the film for some.
    1iome-70697

    Rough movie with unneeded violence

    A warning of extreme violence content in this film should be shown. Besides, it is a very ugly film.

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in 26 days.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Radio Dolin: Cannes 2021. Musical Annette, new Paul Verhoeven and Unprecedented Success of Russian Cinema (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Adyge Nyse
      traditional song

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    • Release date
      • March 7, 2018 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Closeness
    • Filming locations
      • Saint-Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
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      • Alexander Sokurov's Fund
      • Lenfilm Studio
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $184,008
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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