Close to Eden (1991)
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov · 119 min · Drama
60.9 TOPICAL score · #1,232 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Close to Eden (1991, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov) has a TOPICAL score of 60.9 - ranked 1,232 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 9 nominations, including the Golden Lion. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (67 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (67 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Golden Lion; European Film Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read1,377 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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