A Russian family so toxic you'll thank your own relatives.
A family living on the outskirts of Moscow are mired in quarrels, discomfort and mutual oppression. They spit negative emotions at each other, forgetting about love, compassion and God. A tragedy will take them through a belated catharsis.
Acting
Natalya Pavlenkova's nurse simmers with decades of resentment.
Direction
Zueva traps you in rooms where love curdled long ago.
Director
Kseniya Zueva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zueva emerged from Russia's 'new sincerity' movement—filmmakers rejecting post-Soviet irony for raw emotional confrontation. This was her feature debut.
The title's cruel irony becomes clear: these people are 'nearest' in blood only; 'dearest' is what they've forgotten how to be. The paramedic's arrival signals the emergency was always there.
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