Close to Eden (1991) — drama film. Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. Starring Badema, Bayaertu, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Baoyinhexige. This page maps 2 characters and 3 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A Mongolian shepherd's life intersects with a Russian traveler, exploring tradition, modernity, and human connection.
Drama · 6.7/10 · 119 min · 1991
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.
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