Directed by:
Mariya SaakyanScreenplay:
Givi ShavgulidzeCinematography:
Maksim DrozdovPlots(1)
This elegiac, semi-autobiographical drama unfolds against the backdrop and legacy of the Caucasus wars of the early 1990s. Told with a dream-like intensity, a young woman returns to her home in a remote, war-ravaged Armenian village to persuade her grandparents to leave with her for safety in Moscow. Beautifully photographed and composed, and set to a hypnotic soundtrack, this poetic and moving film is in the great visual tradition of Tarkovsky and Paradjanov. An outstanding directorial debut by an immensely talented young filmmaker tragically taken too soon. (Second Run)
(more)Cast
Анна Капалева
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Lighthouse (2006)
The Spot (2006)
Olga Yakovleva
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Lighthouse (2006)
![Sofiko Chiaurel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/371/371124_b85b72.jpg)
Sofiko Chiaurel
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Don't Grieve (1969)
The Lighthouse (2006)
The Wishing Tree (1976)
Sos Sargsyan
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Lighthouse (2006)
Solaris (1972)
![Mikhail Bogdasarov](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/732/161732124_07b829.jpg)
Mikhail Bogdasarov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Mamy (2012)
The Lighthouse (2006)
Rus iznachalnaya (1985)