Beginning fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, faith and meaning, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Beginning is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, faith and meaning, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around society, faith and meaning, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Beginning is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
2 h 6 min
Beginning runs 2 h 6 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Beginning higher (86) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Georgian, with some English. Produced in France, Georgia.
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