Tangerines

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Tangerines

Released Apr 17, 2015

1h 23m

Drama

War

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During the war in Abkhazia, an Estonian man stays behind to harvest tangerines and cares for a wounded fighter.

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Critics Consensus

Tangerines' impassioned message and the strong work of a solid cast more than make up for the movie's flawed narrative and uneven structure.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Those faultless performances make something special of the material. Many will find it disconcerting to be reminded of the many conflicts... that blew up following the fall of the Soviet empire. Worth cherishing.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 2, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

A quietly profound study of the unfathomable nature of conflict.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2015

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Sophie Monks Kaufman

Little White Lies

The funniest and most profound film about war since Dr Strangelove.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 17, 2015

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Zaza Urushadze's slow-percolating drama finds a simple farmer navigating a perilous truce between warring factions in the 1992 border war between Georgia and Estonia.

Jun 8, 2020

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Antonio Sison

National Catholic Reporter

You'd find that in investing 87 minutes of your time for "Tangerines," you had viewed not just a poignant anti-war film, but a beautifully realized cinematic parable.

Apr 30, 2019

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Lucy Popescu

CineVue

Pitch-perfect performances and Urushadze's careful unwinding of the story ensure Tangerines is never less than riveting.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 6, 2019

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Audience Member

fun, but not that earth shaking. this was on someone's list of top 10 greatest films on Prime. This it is not.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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claudio v

A very good anti-war movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The themes of the film are things you've seen before but that doesn't matter much when it is done in such a masterful way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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yash b

"Tangerines" is a little slow at first, but sticking with it is worthwhile. The movie has some strong ideas and solid performances. By the time it reached its final act, I could clearly see what the movie was trying to say and there is something truly beautiful and humane in it. The pacing of this short movie can be overlooked due to the strong message and impressive work from the cast. Overall, it is a movie with a simple enough premise but says something that is deep, true, and timeless.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this movie. Good character development. Definitely worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

TV, R2.11.28 戦争の無意味さを改めて痛感させる映画。卓を囲んで対話をすれば解決することもあるのでは。「何が違うんだ」の一言に尽きる。

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

During the war in Abkhazia, an Estonian man stays behind to harvest tangerines and cares for a wounded fighter.

Director: Zaza Urushadze
Producer: Zaza Urushadze, Ivo Felt, Tatjana Mülbeier, Artur Veeber
Screenwriter: Zaza Urushadze
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Allfilm, Georgian-Film
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: Estonian
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.7K
Runtime: 1h 23m

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