Regie: Elene Naveriani
Darsteller: Bebe Sesitashvili, Gia Agumava, Megi Kobaladze, Giorgi Tsereteli
Laufzeit: 115min
FSK: ab 12 freigegeben
Genre: Drama (Schweiz, Georgien)
Verleih: Salzgeber & Company Medien
In einem Dorf am georgischen Schwarzen Meer leben freundliche Menschen, die davon überzeugt sind, dass sie sich untereinander kennen. Eines Tages wird Eliko erhängt aufgefunden. Seine Enkelin Moe (Bebe Sesitashvili) kommt, um seine Beerdigung zu organisieren. Sie wird mit einem Netz aus Lügen und den tragischen Folgen von Elikos verborgenem Liebesleben konfrontiert.
Intolerance and small-mindedness are unpalatable enough in themselves, but, when taken to horrifically unthinkable extremes, they become utterly repulsive atrocities. Such is the case in this disturbing tale of life in a smalltime resort/fishing village on the Georgian Black Sea coast, where those who are different in any way - be it sexually, culturally, religiously or otherwise - are more than just ostracized; they become the targets of abject humiliation, brutal repression, unrepentant discrimination and even physical abuse. To make matters worse, those who inflict these venomous ways on others are often ignorant hypocrites who profess to be pinnacles of moral and ethical standards while openly engaging in acts and deeds to the contrary. Writer-director Elene Naveriani's second feature outing makes a powerful statement about the revulsive dangers associated with these activities and holds nothing back in doing so, telling its story with formidable performances, chilling writing and