Closeness (2017): Russian Kantemir Balagov’s Portrait of Community

“Closeness” (Tesnota) by Kantemir Balagov (Russia, 2017, 118 min) represents a striking new voice, which provides an intimate portrait of a closed community.”

It won the International Critics Prize in the Official Selection, Un Certain Regard series of the 2017 Cannes Film Fest.