Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Badema
Pagma
LeadB
Bayaertu
Gombo
Vladimir Gostyukhin
Sergey
B
Baoyinhexige
Bayartu
BY
Bao Yungyan
Burma
W
Wurinile
Bowin
B
Babouchka
Babouchka
Biao Wang
Wang Biao, Chinese pianist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nikita Mikhalkov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Close to Eden is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
