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A man elected by his people to become the head of a newly independent country is ousted a short time later by a coup d'état. He flees into the mountains where loyal troops are rumored to be waiting for him, the plan being to emerge from exile and retake power. As he follows his guards into the mountains in order to regroup with his true followers and bring about a return to the glory days, he is initially full of hope. But the journey turns out to be a restless one between trust and mistrust, hope and despair. His dreams blend with reality as his feelings of insecurity grow. Finally, he is forced to face his fate.

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Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies This desolate tale of a political leader in steep decline can't be ignored. Rated: 3/5 Jul 29, 2021 Full Review Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa [Hossein] Mahjoub infuses what could be a generic character - a type, rather than a person - with complexity in a performance that can serve as a master class even for experienced actors. Sep 4, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A man elected by his people to become the head of a newly independent country is ousted a short time later by a coup d'état. He flees into the mountains where loyal troops are rumored to be waiting for him, the plan being to emerge from exile and retake power. As he follows his guards into the mountains in order to regroup with his true followers and bring about a return to the glory days, he is initially full of hope. But the journey turns out to be a restless one between trust and mistrust, hope and despair. His dreams blend with reality as his feelings of insecurity grow. Finally, he is forced to face his fate.
Director
George Ovashvili
Producer
George Ovashvili, Eike Goreczka, Christoph Kukula, Guillaume de Seille
Screenwriter
Roelof Jan Minneboo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Georgian
Runtime
1h 38m