Summary
War in Abkhazia, 1992. An Estonian man Ivo has stayed behind to harvest his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo is forced to take him in.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 81Audiences 83GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer88%
Metascore73
Audience score89%
Letterboxd · 30 K ratings4.1/5
IMDb8.1
User score8.1
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 127 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+117Released
2013
October 17, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
Estonian
Original language
Also spoken
GeorgianRussianMade in
Estonia
Georgia
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Lembit UlfsakIvo
Giorgi NakashidzeAhmed
Elmo NüganenMargus
Misha MeskhiNika
Raivo TrassJuhan
Zura BegalishviliAslan- DKDato KhakhidzeAslan's Soldier
Jano IzoriaAslan's Soldier
Gia GogishviliAslan's Soldier- VJVamekh JangidzeAslan's Soldier
Aleko BegalishviliAslan's Soldier- TKTemo KhutsishviliAslan's Soldier
Giorgi TsaavaOfficer- DKDenis KhlibovSoldier
- VGViktor GegeshidzeSoldier
- GLGenadi LevchenkoSoldier
- KAKakha ArevadzeIbragim
Ann-Heliin SaadojaMari
Directing · 4
- Zaza Urushadze Director, Screenplay, Idea, Producer
- Eliso Chanturia First Assistant Director
- Salome Jugeli Script Supervisor
- Lia Gogelia Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Artur Veeber Idea, Co-Producer, Development Producer
- Tatjana Mülbeier Idea, Development Producer, Co-Producer
Production · 5
- Ivo Felt Producer, Sound Designer
- Marge Sammal Accountant
- Levan Gakhokidz Production Manager
- Maria Kallaste Production Assistant
- Zviadi Alkhanaidze Location Manager
Camera · 5
- Rein Kotov Director of Photography
- Goga Chanturia Dolly Grip
- Janis Kokk Second Assistant Camera
- Roland Adamson Focus Puller
- Dimitri Dito Dekanosidze Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Alexander Kuranov Editor
- Margus Voll Color Grading
Sound · 5
- Niaz Diasamidze Original Music Composer, Musician
- Harmo Kallaste Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Valter Jakovlev Sound Recordist
- Levan Kikvidze Musician
- Ranno Tislar Sound Assistant
Art · 8
- Tea Telia Production Design
- Tanel Toomsalu Title Designer, Visual Effects
- Karin Tetsmann Props
- Jimsher Berdzenishvili Construction Manager
- Maia Shevardnadze Property Master
- Irakli Mchedlidze Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Simon Matchabeli Costume Design
- Tiina Leesik Makeup Artist
- Madonna Chanturia Makeup Artist
Lighting · 4
- Bidzina Chkhaidze Electrician
- Sandro Devdariani Electrician
- Mamuka Tkeshelashvili Gaffer
- Roma Gujabidze Electrician
Other crew · 17
- Goglik Giorgi Gogoladze Video Assist Operator
- Tamaz Kvachadze Driver
- Mamuka Revia Special Effects Coordinator
- Merab Makhokhashvili Carpenter
- Gia Gvazava Driver
- Natia Glonti Catering
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