Synopsis
1998, Nalchik, the North Caucasus, Russia. 24-year-old Ilana works in her father’s garage to help him make ends meet. One evening, her extended family and friends gather to celebrate the engagement of her younger brother David. Later that night, the young couple is kidnapped, and a ransom demand delivered. In this close-knit Jewish enclave, involving the police is out of the question. How will the family raise the money to save David? Ilana and her parents, each in their own way, will go as far as necessary, whatever the risks to themselves…
Metrics
Movie Details
| Russia (CIS) Releases: | August 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as ТЕСНОТА |
| Video Release: | June 2nd, 2020 by Kino Lorber |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | LenFilm, Alexander Sokurovs Fund, St. Petersburg Committee for Culture, The Vladimir Smirnov Foundation, Club 418, Vladislav Mangoutov |
| Production Countries: | Russian Federation |
| Languages: | Kabardian, Russian |