Since Otar Left

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Since Otar Left

Released May 20, 2003

1h 43m

Drama

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Elderly Eka (Esther Gorintin) lives with her daughter, Marina (Nino Khomasuridze), and granddaughter Ada (Dinara Drukarova) in a depressed Georgian city. Eka spends most of her time thinking about her son, Otar, who communicates with her via letters from Paris. When Marina learns that Otar has died, she enlists Ada to continue writing to Eka, as Otar, to save her mother the grief of losing her son. The situation becomes complicated, though, when Eka says she intends to visit Otar in France.

Critics Consensus

A drama that's both funny and moving.

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Brandon Judell

indieWire

Touching yet hard-nosed, the film rises to a whole other level thanks to Gorintin's unforgettable performance.

Jun 5, 2021

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

Bertuccelli tackles Since Otar Left... with the kind of ambitious imagination that makes one marvel at a natural filmmaker's unexpected and original choices.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 12, 2004

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

This emotionally rich situation is played for all its worth by the entire cast, but the standout is Gorintin.

Rated: B+

Aug 19, 2004

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Enrique Buchichio

Uruguay Total

La principal fortaleza del film, adems de la atenta mirada y la sensibilidad de Bertuccelli, es ese impecable tro de actrices.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 30, 2005

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

Bertuccelli neatly unpacks these three women's burdened lives and leaves us with a haunting souvenir-the last scene is a shimmering revelation.

Dec 9, 2004

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Boyd van Hoeij

european-films.net

Bertuccelli convinces us of her capability of sketching portraits of incredible characters that are credible.

Dec 1, 2004

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Audience Member

Dull,pedestrian. Cannot fathom the favorable opinions.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Poignant story a mom's endearing love for her son. Daily contemporary life in Georgia is depicted.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Hurtful and cheerful at the same time. A very strongly touching movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Quite beautiful and sad film about the changes to one family- Grandmother, Mother and Daughter- an apparently well-meant deception makes. Superb dialogue, acting and production, another one to keep an eye out for.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

a beautiful and sweet movie. 3,5/5

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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They never show Otar and that is the best part of the film which slowly unravels to a bittersweet end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Julie Bertuccelli

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Esther Gorintin

Eka

Nino Khomasuridze

Marina

Dinara Drukarova

Ada

Temur Kalandadze

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Rusudan Bolqvadze

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Synopsis

Elderly Eka (Esther Gorintin) lives with her daughter, Marina (Nino Khomasuridze), and granddaughter Ada (Dinara Drukarova) in a depressed Georgian city. Eka spends most of her time thinking about her son, Otar, who communicates with her via letters from Paris. When Marina learns that Otar has died, she enlists Ada to continue writing to Eka, as Otar, to save her mother the grief of losing her son. The situation becomes complicated, though, when Eka says she intends to visit Otar in France.

Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Producer: Yaël Fogiel
Screenwriter: Julie Bertuccelli
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 2003, Original
Release Date (DVD): Jan 25, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $345.0K
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround