Beginning

Beginning

2020 · 126 min · KA · NR · 6.2 (29 votes)
Dir. Dea Kulumbegashvili · Starring Ia Sukhitashvili, Rati Oneli, Kakha Kintsurashvili, Saba Gogichaishvil, Giorgi Tsereteli, Ia Kokiashvili · Music Nicolas Jaar
Drama

In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah Witness community is attacked by an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict, the familiar world of Yana, the wife of the community leader, slowly crumbles. Yana’s inner discontent grows as she struggles to make sense of her desires.

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A quiet storm brews beneath the surface of a devout community. This film feels like a slow, suffocating descent into personal awakening, marked by simmering tension and profound introspection. It's a deeply felt, unsettling character study.

introspectiveunsettlingmelancholicintenseslow-burnarthousecharacter-drivenausterenaturalisticfaithdesireidentityoppression
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