Family Relations
Rodnya
1982, Film, 98 min, Comedy, Drama, Russian, 0, MoviePedia score 65
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.
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast
- Nonna Mordyukova as Mama
- Svetlana Kryuchkova as Nina
- Yuriy Bogatyryov as Stasik
- Ivan Bortnik as Vovchik
- Andrey Petrov as Lyapin
- Fyodor Stukov as Irishka
- Vsevolod Larionov as General
- Nikita Mikhalkov as Ofitsiant
- Larisa Kuznetsova as Lara
- Oleg Menshikov as Kirill
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