Wet Sand

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Wet Sand

2021

1h 15m

Drama

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A village at the Georgian Black Sea with friendly people believing to know each other. One day, Eliko is found hanged; his granddaughter Moe comes to organize his funeral. She is confronted with a web of lies and the tragic consequences of Eliko's hidden love life with Amnon over the last 22 years. The truth provokes the villagers to take a stand.

Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

It’s one thing to feel like a fish out of water but it’s another thing to exist with the daily pressure of draconian state laws that don’t allow you to be yourself. This is the heart of Elene Naveriani’s Wet Sand.

Jul 16, 2022

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Terse and slow, with characters that stubbornly refuse to ingratiate, this is nonetheless a powerful tale of small-mindedness ultimately transcended.

Jun 28, 2022

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

This beautifully shot and quietly contemplative study shines a light on the issue of LGBQT+ rights in her native Eastern European country, with characters and a screenplay that strike a chord.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 3, 2022

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

The situation is no doubt painful and oppressive. Wet Sand, as far as it goes, most likely paints an accurate picture.

May 22, 2022

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Wet Sand serves to remind our past and a cautionary tale about how easy it would be to take a few steps back.

Rated: 8/10

May 16, 2022

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Sarah Manvel

Critic's Notebook

This is an excellent movie about the tremendous difficulty of finding joy in a spiteful world and on how little an entire lifetime can be built.

May 1, 2022

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Manuel G

A beautiful film with grief in the background. Analysis of divergences in diversity (in sexualities, ages, childhoods, city, town, etc.), present in small villages around the world.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/23

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Synopsis

A village at the Georgian Black Sea with friendly people believing to know each other. One day, Eliko is found hanged; his granddaughter Moe comes to organize his funeral. She is confronted with a web of lies and the tragic consequences of Eliko's hidden love life with Amnon over the last 22 years. The truth provokes the villagers to take a stand.

Director: Elene Naveriani
Producer: Ketie Danelia, Brigitte Hofer, Cornelia Seitler
Screenwriter: Elene Naveriani, Sandro Naveriani
Production Co: Maximage GmbH, Takes Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 15m