Is Close to Eden easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Close to Eden violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Close to Eden end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Close to Eden sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Close to Eden scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Close to Eden

Name: Close to Eden
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Badema, Bayaertu, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Baoyinhexige, Bao Yungyan

Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov

Produced by Camera One, Hachette Première

1991119 min6.7 / 10

A gentle cross-cultural drama about the collision between nomadic tradition and modern constraint, told through the unexpected friendship between a Mongolian farmer and a Russian stranger.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Close to Eden easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Close to Eden violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Close to Eden end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Close to Eden sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Close to Eden scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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