

The film chronicles the final journey of 88-year-old Russian former top-secret scientist and philanthropist Dmitriy Zimin, alongside his longtime American friend Augie Fabela, acting US police officer, before Zimin’s scheduled euthanasia. Against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions between Putin’s Russia and the USA and the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the film captures the closing scenes of a life and a time of peace. Zimin’s story is an embodiment of the harsh historical cycles that have defined Russia over the past century.

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The original title is "Близкие" (RU).
The runtime is 104 minutes (1h 44m).
The film was directed by Vera Krichevskaya.
The screenplay was written by Vera Krichevskaya.
The score was composed by Anna Drubich.
Cinematography was handled by Heiko Gilberto.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt35663311.
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Близкие
Released
English, Pусский
United Kingdom