Close to Us (Russian: Рядом с нами, romanized: Ryadom s nami) is a 1958 Soviet drama film directed by Adolf Bergunker.

[1][2] After graduating from Moscow institutes, Andrey and Nikolay head to work in the Altai region, taking positions at a local factory.

Tasked with writing an article about the entire workforce, Andrey uncovers deeper issues within the organization.

The celebrated worker, Yasha Milovidov, who is touted as a model employee, turns out to be an ordinary laborer benefiting from manipulated conditions that allow him to exceed his quotas.

This fabricated image of success was created by the previous editor of the factory newspaper, Chumov.