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Release Year1997
Runtime0h 16m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Mystery
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DirectorYevgeni Zvezdakov
WritersJulio Cortázar, Stephen King, Yevgeni Zvezdakov
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsClose Up
About Close Up
A young photographer wanders the city taking pictures with a Polaroid 600, but on each print the silhouette of a woman on a bicycle appears. The sequence of photos makes it clear that the woman is about to be hit by a trolleybus. Based loosely on Stephen King's novella "The Sun Dog" and Julio Cortázar's short story "Blow-Up" ("Las babas del diablo").
Directed by Yevgeni Zvezdakov, Close Up leans on a strong ensemble — Oleg Koloskov, Marina Fedko, Marina Bleyk — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1997.
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