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06/24/06
Since Otar Left (2004)
98 %
Reviews Counted: 53 Fresh: 52 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.9/10
Consensus:
A drama that's both funny and moving.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Synopsis: The crumbling squalor of former USSR city Tibilisi, Georgia, is the setting for a tale of three generations of Soviet women. Elder matriarch Eka (Esther Gorintin) lives for the letters from her beloved son Otar, who fled to Paris years ago as an illegal immigrant. Her daughter Marina (Nino... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Esther Gorintin, Dinara Droukarova, Nino Khomassouridze, Temour Kalandadze, Roussoudan Bolkvadze
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Top Critic
Director Julie Bertucelli's film works so well because of its adherence to the basics of good writing and strong acting.
06/04/04
Top Critic
Although the premise is rather obvious, and at times a little too full of its own whimsy, the portrayal of the women is very incisive.
05/25/04
Top Critic
There's a wonderful depth that transcends the simple plot and extremely slow-paced storytelling.
04/24/04
La principal fortaleza del film, además de la atenta mirada y la sensibilidad de Bertuccelli, es ese impecable trío de actrices.
03/30/05
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12/19/04
Bertuccelli neatly unpacks these three women’s burdened lives and leaves us with a haunting souvenir—the last scene is a shimmering revelation.
12/09/04
Bertuccelli convinces us of her capability of sketching portraits of incredible characters that are credible.
12/01/04
Bertuccelli tackles Since Otar Left... with the kind of ambitious imagination that makes one marvel at a natural filmmaker's unexpected and original choices.
11/12/04
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11/12/04
The finely crafted film shows the complex needs and anxieties of a three-generation family living in a country that has undergone dramatic political and cultural changes.
08/27/04
This emotionally rich situation is played for all its worth by the entire cast, but the standout is Gorintin.
08/19/04
You feel like you're watching a real family traipse through an uncertain world instead of actors creating relationships on the spot.
08/18/04
It is a film that understands women, but more importantly, understands life.
08/06/04
Otar and Lenin make terrific bookends on the post-communist experience for average citizens.
08/06/04
Whatever film acting is about -- technique, presence or truth-telling -- [Esther Gorintin] got it.
08/06/04
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