Gondola

2024 1h 22m DE

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 12

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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In the Georgian mountains, a cable car connects a village with a smaller town in the valley. Iva started working for the cable car as a conductor and is now in charge of handling the gondolas. While one gondola goes up to the village, the other goes down to the valley. Halfway down, the gondolas meet every half hour. This is exactly the moment when Iva and Nina, the conductor of the other gondola, meet each time. Where at the beginning only collegial greetings were exchanged, over time a flirtation develops. What follows is the big love and stress with the boss.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathilde Irrmann
Iva
Nini Soselia
Nino
Zviad Papuashvili
Boss
Naira Chichinadze
Widow
Vachagan Papovian
Man in Wheelchair
Luka Tsetskladze
Boy
Elene Shavadze
Girl
Darejan Geperidze
Choir

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Veit Helmer
Writers: Veit Helmer
Languages: No Language
Countries: Georgia, Germany

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Georgia, Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Veit Helmer, shot by Goga Devdariani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sóley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Moritz Geiser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mathilde Irrmann and Nini Soselia and Zviad Papuashvili carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Veit Helmer directs. Goga Devdariani behind the camera. Sóley scores. Moritz Geiser cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Georgia, Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Georgia, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Veit Helmer, shot by Goga Devdariani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Sóley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Moritz Geiser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mathilde Irrmann and Nini Soselia and Zviad Papuashvili carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt15289596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.