The read
It runs long at 2h 33m.
Synopsis
The day after his funeral, the corpse of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, turns up in his son's garden. Although it is secretly reburied, the corpse keeps returning until the police capture the local woman who is responsible. This woman says that Varlam should never be laid to rest since his Stalin-like reign of terror led to the disappearance of her family and friends.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
72 audience votes
Key crew
- Rezo KveselavaWriter
- Tengiz AbuladzeDirector
- Nana JanelidzeWriter
- Tengiz AbuladzeWriter
Cast
- Avtandil MakharadzeVarlam Aravidze / Abel Aravidze
- Iya NinidzeGuliko
- Zeinab BotsvadzeKetevan Barateli
- Ketevan AbuladzeNino Barateli
- Edisher (Davit) GiorgobianiSandro Barateli
- Kakhi KavsadzeMikheil Koresheli
- Merab NinidzeTornike
- Nino ZaqariadzeElene Korisheli
- Nano OchigavaYoung Ketevan
- Georgi MataradzeCast
- Amiran Amiranashvili (II)Cast
- Marina KakhianiCast
Stills
Themes
rebellioncorruptionphilosophysymbolismredemptionsatiredictatorshipsintrialrepentanceinjusticepolitical satire