Russian short film "Close Relations" is oficcially selected to the 45-th Huesca International Film Festival, taking place in Spain on June 9 - 17, 2017.
It is the only Russian movie, competing for Danzante Award this year. The winner will automatically be ranked to enter the Short Films category of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Hollywood for the corresponding season.
CLOSE RELATIONS
2017, Russia, 29:47' 
written by Anna Simakova, Yuliya Solovyova
directed by Anna Simakova
DoP Alexey Petrushkevich
music by Vyacheslav Tkach
sound by Sergey Vlasov
editor Anna Krutiy
production designer Evgeniya Lenyova
cast: Igor Hripunov, Olga Litvinova, Vladimir Seleznyov
The couple relationship is in crisis. The conflict is flared up following a mother's serious illness that requires a constant attention of her son. He believes that all difficulties can be overcome, and, torn between two loved ones, he tries to please everyone. The wife sees only one way to save the collapsing marriage - to take the mother to a nursing home. Everyone has to make a difficult choice in order to stay together.
ABOUT THE FILM DIRECTOR
Anna Simakova was born in Kemerovo, Russia. In 2016 graduated from Moscow Film School as a film director. Since 2012 has been working in films production.
2017 - "Close relations", short film / diploma
2016 - "Wanderers", short film
2015 - "He Is My Father", documentary
2014 - "I Want Shoes", debut
