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199716mYevgeni Zvezdakov
IMDb 6.0
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A young photographer wanders the city taking pictures with a Polaroid 600, but on each print the silhouette of a woman on a bicycle appears. The sequence of photos makes it clear that the woman is about to be hit by a trolleybus. Based loosely on Stephen King's novella "The Sun Dog" and Julio Cortázar's short story "Blow-Up" ("Las babas del diablo").

ThrillerMystery
Black And WhiteBased On Short StoryShort FilmAdaptationDollar Baby

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What is Close Up (1997) about?

A young photographer wanders the city taking pictures with a Polaroid 600, but on each print the silhouette of a woman on a bicycle appears. The sequence of photos makes it clear that the woman is about to be hit by a trolleybus. Based loosely on Stephen King's novella "The Sun Dog" and Julio Cortázar's short story "Blow-Up" ("Las babas del diablo").

Who stars in Close Up?

Close Up stars Oleg Koloskov, Marina Fedko, Marina Bleyk. The film was directed by Yevgeni Zvezdakov.

How long is Close Up?

Close Up has a runtime of 16 min and premiered in 1997.

Is Close Up worth watching?

Close Up holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Thriller, Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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