Nel 1992, la guerra infuria in Abkhazia, una regione separatista della Georgia. Ivo ha deciso di restare a raccogliere i mandarini. In un sanguinoso conflitto alla sua porta, un uomo ferito ... Leggi tuttoNel 1992, la guerra infuria in Abkhazia, una regione separatista della Georgia. Ivo ha deciso di restare a raccogliere i mandarini. In un sanguinoso conflitto alla sua porta, un uomo ferito viene lasciato indietro e Ivo lo accoglie.Nel 1992, la guerra infuria in Abkhazia, una regione separatista della Georgia. Ivo ha deciso di restare a raccogliere i mandarini. In un sanguinoso conflitto alla sua porta, un uomo ferito viene lasciato indietro e Ivo lo accoglie.
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- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Candidato a 1 Oscar
- 12 vittorie e 10 candidature totali
- Aslan
- (as Zurab Begalishvili)
- Aslan's Soldier
- (as David Khakhidze)
- Officer
- (as George Tsaava)
- Soldier
- (as Viktor Gegeshidze)
Recensioni in evidenza
The story throws together men with different ages, nationalities, and religions, and asks whether there is something more basic or more important than these distinctions. What happens when the faceless enemy in the woods becomes a man with his own thoughts and problems? Kudos to the director and all of the actors for portraying realistic characters and for allowing us to believably grow with the characters. Lembit Ulfsak is particularly stellar as Ivo, the "moral man." I think that scriptwriters too often give their characters weight and authority by giving them some defining moment or backstory. Not here. Ivo is defined, instead, by what he does and says in the confines of the film, and it is his moral compass that lead the rest of the characters, and, by extension, us to question our own prejudices.
All in all, a beautiful story beautifully told.
I think, almost always, majority of the people who are fighting a war are not personally affected by its cause. It's something that's just inculcated in them. They are taught to hate the opposite side.
This movie, with a handful of characters, in just so little words, in such a short time, makes you realize that you can empathize with anyone. You should just have the will to do so. Humanity is capable of so much love that there can be no place left for hatred, but sadly we're too busy fighting, every day, every where, in one or another part of the world.
This is a captivating movie from the first frame to the last. The background score uplifts and complements the mood of the movie so beautifully. The acting is sublime, the direction is top notch. The story is really simple and all the charm is in the storytelling.
It makes you question yourself. Whatever your hate is, if you can learn to empathize, then you've lived a life.
All this is nicely presented in this Estonian-Georgian film, where Estonian actors used are all famous film actors (the Georgian ones were unfamiliar to me, but they were convincing), and characters seem very realistic. As far as I know, the topic of honour and keeping word are holy among the Caucasus nations, enabling to depict scenes and events odd and even improbable among the Western, "civilized" nations. The venue is limited to the remains of a village, but as everything is so properly constructed and performed, you do not feel embattled, and can follow and emphasize with all characters, significantly widening the audience and letting ponder on and over the essence of warfare.
PS The film is totally "male", only actors were present, no actresses, but the less than 1,5 hours pass tautly.
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- QuizGiorgi Nakashidze who plays the role of Chechen Ahmed is Georgian.
- BlooperDuring his prayer, Ahmet turns his head to look at Nika, whereas it isn't allowed for a Muslim to turn their heads elsewhere or make eye contact with others while they're doing the prayer.
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Margus: Soon there will be rain.
Ivo: There will not.
Margus: They will be here soon.
Ivo: Who?
Margus: The Georgians and Russians. And the tangerines will stay in the trees. You know what this war is called? The war of citrus.
Ivo: What do you mean?
Margus: It's a war over my tangerines.
Ivo: Be normal. They are fighting for the land.
Margus: For the land where my tangerines grow.
- ConnessioniFeatured in 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)
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Written by Irakli Charkviani
Performed by Irakli Charkviani
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Budget
- 650.000 € (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 144.501 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 5180 USD
- 19 apr 2015
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 1.024.132 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione
- 1h 27min(87 min)
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 2.35 : 1