Since Otar Left

"For a mother, a sister and a niece, nothing is the same... Since Otar Left"

2003 1h 39m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 37

Drama

Synopsis

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The one joy in the lives of a mother and daughter comes from the regular letters sent to them from Paris from the family's adored son, Otar. When the daughter finds out that Otar has died suddenly, she tries to conceal the truth from her mother, changing the course of their lives forever.

“For a mother, a sister and a niece, nothing is the same... Since Otar Left”

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Cast

Esther Gorintin
Julie
Nino Khomasuridze
Marina
Dinara Drukarova
Ada
Temur Kalandadze
Tengiz
Rusudan Bolqvadze
Rusiko
Sasha Sarishvili
Alexi
Duta Skhirtladze
Niko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Writers: Bernard Renucci, Julie Bertuccelli
Languages: Georgian, Russian
Countries: Belgium, France, Georgia

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Georgian, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Georgia.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Bertuccelli, shot by Christophe Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Esther Gorintin and Nino Khomasuridze and Dinara Drukarova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For a mother, a sister and a niece, nothing is the same... Since Otar Left".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julie Bertuccelli directs. Christophe Pollock behind the camera. Emmanuelle Castro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Georgia. Dialogue in Georgian, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Georgian, Russian.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Georgia.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Julie Bertuccelli, shot by Christophe Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Emmanuelle Castro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Esther Gorintin and Nino Khomasuridze and Dinara Drukarova carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "For a mother, a sister and a niece, nothing is the same... Since Otar Left".
9IMDB entry: tt0336264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.