September 25, 1991
Release Date

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Close to Eden (1991)

Name: Close to Eden
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1991-09-25

1h 59m

Running Time

September 25, 1991
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

Release Date
September 25, 1991

Original Name
Урга - территория любви

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 59m

Genres
Romance Drama

Last updated: 2024-10-11

Wiki.

Urga (Russian: У́рга — территория любви, Urga — territoriya lyobvi; "Urga — Territory of Love") is a 1991 Russian adventure drama film by Russian director, screenwriter and producer Nikita Mikhalkov. It was released in North America as Close to Eden. It depicts the friendship between a Russian truck driver and a Mongolian shepherd in Inner Mongolia.

The film was an international co-production between companies based in Russia and France. It received generally positive reviews from critics, winning the Golden Lion and the European Film Award for Best Film.