2026 | Fiction | 86 min. | Georgia | 18+
In a distant village in Georgia mountains, Temur, a local, finds an unconscious tourist lying by the riverbank. Temur is bringing him to his home. The tourist does not speak and looks weak to leave the village by himself, so Temur and his wife decided to take care of him, but as days pass by, the stranger grows stronger and with that he gradually starts replacing Temur as husband’s and as father’s, shaking up already troublesome relationship in Temur’s family.
Directors Statement
Freud wrote that in sorrow, the world around is impoverished and desolate, while in melancholy, it is the self that is affected. Our film is all about melancholy, which takes hold of our main character during a midlife crisis. To capture the essence of this feeling, we kept the dialogue to a minimum, shot during the evening, looked for poignant gestures, and went with the flow of the surroundings. We filmed in the mountainous region of Adjara, a mainly Muslim area in Georgia. To convey the painful state, a slow editing pace and the unhurried existence of the actors were chosen. To keep things real, we cast non-professional actors in authentic settings. Most of our actors were locals from the village or nearby areas. Our camera usually stayed still and distant, but at times, it picked up some movement and got a bit closer, adopting a documentary-like style. Throughout the film, we build up tension by showing the everyday routines and the main character's inner thoughts, leading to a climax at the end. To underscore the reflection, we use transgressive scenes on the border between reality and fantasy.
Director: Aleksandr Anisimov
Producers: Giorgi Bakuradze and Aleksandr Anisimov
Сast: Luka Tsetshladze, Lasha Abuladze, Magda Bolqvadze and Egor Skorokhodov
Studio: Kakacho film
