Kin(1981)

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.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Nikita Mikhalkov

Actors: Nonna Mordyukova, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Yuriy Bogatyryov, Ivan Bortnik, Andrey Petrov, Fyodor Stukov, Vsevolod Larionov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Aleksandr Adabashyan, Pavel Lebeshev

Release date: 1981-12-06

Country of origin: SU

Length: 1h 38m

Ratings:

• 7.3/10