Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

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Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

2023

1h 50m

Drama

Romance

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Etero, a 48-year-old woman living in a small village in Georgia, has chosen to remain unmarried. She cherishes her freedom, as much as her cakes. Her choice to live alone is often the cause of gossip among her fellow villagers. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling into a passion with a man and is suddenly faced with the decision of whether to pursue the traditional route of coupling or continue to pursue a life of independence. Etero must grapple with her newfound feelings and decide how to find her own path to happiness.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Chavleishvili is terrific, delivering a performance that carries the picture and sets its tone.

Rated: 2/5

May 6, 2024

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Naveriani is a natural filmmaker, and she’s gifted with a perfect lead performance for the material.

Rated: 4/5

May 1, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It’s a film which tells us what most films contrive to ignore: love and sex is not just for the lovely and the sexy and the young. This is a gentle, sensual gem of a film.

Rated: 4/5

May 1, 2024

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Eka Chavleishvili is mesmerising in Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Elene Naveriani’s moving tale of female independence in a small Georgian village.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

Naveriani’s Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry is a meditative feminist subversion of a coming-of-age tale, spearheaded by a magnificent turn from Chavleishvili.

Rated: 4/5

May 1, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Filmmaker Elene Naveriani maintains a slow-burning vibe that ripples with underlying humour and tensions. The characters are wonderfully real, while the film has a colourful, sardonic Kaurismaki-like quality that's thoroughly winning.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2023

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Jon T

It’s often the small, quiet films which amongst the best. A film about many things- life in a small village, how the past determines our present, chance, ordinariness, beauty and even cake. It takes it’s time and will on the whole appeal to older people and anyone with a heart.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Elene Naveriani

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Eka Chavleishvili

Etero

Temiko Chichinadze

Murman

Lia Abuladze

Natela

Teo Babukhadia

Sonographer's assistant

Mariam Didia

Sopiko

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Synopsis

Etero, a 48-year-old woman living in a small village in Georgia, has chosen to remain unmarried. She cherishes her freedom, as much as her cakes. Her choice to live alone is often the cause of gossip among her fellow villagers. Unexpectedly, she finds herself falling into a passion with a man and is suddenly faced with the decision of whether to pursue the traditional route of coupling or continue to pursue a life of independence. Etero must grapple with her newfound feelings and decide how to find her own path to happiness.

Director: Elene Naveriani
Producer: Thomas Reichlin, Ketie Danelia, Bettina Brokemper
Screenwriter: Elene Naveriani, Nikoloz Mdivani
Production Co: Alva Film, Takes Film
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Georgian
Runtime: 1h 50m