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Close to Eden

Drama - 1991
Close to Eden
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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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Details

Runtime:
119 min
Release date:
25 Sep 1991
Country:
FR, SU
Languages:
Chinese, Mongolian, Russian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 12 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The kind of movie that has no reason for existence, except to keep the viewer bemused. It does that with such sly charm that when it's over, you don't even think to ask why it was made. You're simply pleased that it was.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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