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Kin

Kin

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 6, 1981

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

61%

Original Title

Родня

Production Companies

Mosfilm

Director

Nikita Mikhalkov

Description

The story follows Maria Konovalova who travels from her rural village to visit her daughter Nina in the city. Maria's arrival exposes the stark contrasts between rural and urban lifestyles and reveals deep-seated family tensions. Interestingly, Родня (Rodnya) in Russian sounds very similar to the word Родина (Rodina), which means "Motherland." The film features three generations of women — Maria, her daughter Nina, and her granddaughter Irina — symbolizing three different Russias: one from the past, one modern, and one representing the future.