Directed by:
Julie BertuccelliCinematography:
Christophe PollockComposer:
Dato EvgenidzeCast:
Esther Gorintin, Nino Khomasuridze, Dinara Drukarova, Duta Skhirtladze, Abdellah Moundy, Sarah ChaumettePlots(1)
Three Georgian women - strong-willed matriarch Eka (90-year-old former dental assistant and fledgling star Esther Gorintin), her long-suffering daughter Marina (Nino Khomassouridze) and rebellious granddaughter Ada (Freeze, Die, Come To Life`s Dinara Droukarova) - all live together in their stately yet crumbling apartment in contemporary Tbilisi, the capital of the former Soviet republic. Eka pines for her beloved son Otar, a physician who is now a construction worker in Paris. Marina is deeply resentful of her mother`s obsession with her absent brother, while Ada endures their bickering and yearns for a more adventurous existence. When a friend of Otar`s calls with tragic news, Marina and Ada must make a seemingly impossible choice: Do they keep Eka from learning the truth? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2004 - Julie Bertuccelli (People's Choice Award Best Director)
César Awards
- 2004 - Julie Bertuccelli (Best First Film)
- 2004 - Dinara Drukarova (Most Promising Actress)
- 2004 - Bernard Renucci, Julie Bertuccelli, Roger Bohbot (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
Warsaw International Film Festival
- 2003 - Julie Bertuccelli (Special Mention)
Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)
- 2004 - Julie Bertuccelli (SIGNIS Award)
Zlín Film Festival
- 2004 - Julie Bertuccelli (The Europe Award - Best European First Film)