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Since Otar Left Reviews

2003

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This acclaimed first feature from director Julie Bertuccelli is a charming tale of three generations of Georgian women: elderly matriarch Eka (Esther Gorintin), her long-suffering daughter Marina (Nino Khomassouridze) and young student Ada (Dinara Droukarova). Living in the capital Tbilisi, the family rub along in their own way,.. Read more

Starring	Esther Gorintin, Nino Khomasuridze, Dinara Drukarova, Temur Kalandadze
Director	Julie Bertucelli
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- A simple story of hard lives and minimal hopes is brilliantly told and wonderfully acted by its three protagonists, especially the 90 year-old Esther Gorintin as the indomitable matriarch.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  A gem: pure delight.
  
  From the first shot, to the last, this gentle, moving, sensitive film felt so real, involved so deeply. The old granny: what a star! A Must See film for anyone... read more »
  
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  - Rory Aitken
  - Totnes
  - 05 Mar 2005 at 03:57
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  Getting old is no fun here.
  
  Left me feeling sad. Shouldn't get too caught up in the life of
  
  Eka maybe it's far to real and that's why it left me feeling saddened.
  
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  - 29 Aug 2011 at 13:36
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  Incredibly Moving
  
  An incredibly moving story, involving generational discord, the false hope of an optimistic world in another country, and the lengths we go through to cover up ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 22 Jun 2009 at 11:44
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  Since Otar Left
  
  Amazing, very touching movie
  
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  - 16 Jan 2009 at 14:12
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  engrossing
  
  Excellent.You really felt you were there sharing in all the awful privations.
  
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  - Salisbury
  - 19 Jul 2008 at 11:42
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  Just Life
  
  An excellent drama... can imagine this could so easily happen in 'real life' the three female leads were all convincing and my attention never wandered... read more »
  
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  - Wirral
  - 07 Jun 2008 at 08:16
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  Beautiful, fully recommended
  
  The charming granny Eka will remind you of your own aged parents or grandparents... This film is full of love!
  
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  - Newcastle, England
  - 26 Jan 2008 at 16:43
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  Metaphor of Eastern Europe
  
  Beautiful, I recommended to my mother.
  
  you can make an analyzes of the economical and social situation of the Eastern European countries. The ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 25 Jul 2007 at 00:06
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  Just See it!
  
  A beautiful film revolving around three generations of women from the same family. The Grandmother is excellent - you'll feel empathy for her daughter and ... read more »
  
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  - Stanmore
  - 08 Feb 2007 at 15:28
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  Outstanding acting, beautiful story, this is one to treasure
  
  This is a fabulous story, and you will not regret renting this (98% fresh tomatoes on the Rotten Tomato website if you don't believe me).
  
  The ... read more »
  
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  - TristanWhite
  - 307 reviews
  - London, UK
  - 12 Dec 2006 at 00:37
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  Reality from a lack of it
  
  This film is a good film, a very good film. Watch it - not least because of the acting from a great ensemble cast and especially the actress playing the part of... read more »
  
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  - 07 Apr 2006 at 20:09
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  A gem: pure delight.
  
  From the first shot, to the last, this gentle, moving, sensitive film felt so real, involved so deeply. The old granny: what a star! A Must See film for anyone... read more »
  
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  - Rory Aitken
  - Totnes
  - 05 Mar 2005 at 03:57
- - 5
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  Outstanding acting, beautiful story, this is one to treasure
  
  This is a fabulous story, and you will not regret renting this (98% fresh tomatoes on the Rotten Tomato website if you don't believe me).
  
  The ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Dec 2006 at 00:37
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  Touching and piognant
  
  A wonderful tale in Russian and French about love, how we protect those we care about and what is truth? Do people aways prefer the absolute truth or can ... read more »
  
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  - Buckinghamshire, UK
  - 13 Sep 2005 at 16:00
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  True to life
  
  A very true depiction of the hardships and everyday life in Tbilisi. If you're interested in Eastern European films then this is worthwhile watching.read more »
  
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- - AngelaK
  - North Yorkshire
  - 29 Oct 2004 at 13:07
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  Incredibly Moving
  
  An incredibly moving story, involving generational discord, the false hope of an optimistic world in another country, and the lengths we go through to cover up ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 22 Jun 2009 at 11:44
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  truth or lie
  
  A film that makes you think on love in a different perspective.
  
  The efforts that are made to maintain emotion equilibrium are the unique point and ... read more »
  
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  - 03 May 2005 at 09:30
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  Acting you'd forgotten existed
  
  Sent to me by mistake, this turned out to be a fortuitous joy.
  
  The acting is quite extraordinarily good, and the tale enging and ultimately affecting... read more »
  
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- - pamindic
  - London
  - 21 Mar 2006 at 00:58
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  Just See it!
  
  A beautiful film revolving around three generations of women from the same family. The Grandmother is excellent - you'll feel empathy for her daughter and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 410188
- - a customer
  - Stanmore
  - 08 Feb 2007 at 15:28
- - 1
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  Metaphor of Eastern Europe
  
  Beautiful, I recommended to my mother.
  
  you can make an analyzes of the economical and social situation of the Eastern European countries. The ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 460893
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 25 Jul 2007 at 00:06
- - 1
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  Beautiful, fully recommended
  
  The charming granny Eka will remind you of your own aged parents or grandparents... This film is full of love!
  
  Report this review
- 518056
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  - Newcastle, England
  - 26 Jan 2008 at 16:43

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  This acclaimed first feature from director Julie Bertuccelli is a charming tale of three generations of Georgian women: elderly matriarch Eka (Esther Gorintin), her long-suffering daughter Marina (Nino Khomassouridze) and young student Ada (Dinara Droukarova). Living in the capital Tbilisi, the ...