Repentance

A haunting, slow-burning allegory that blends dark satire with dreamlike imagery, demanding patience but rewarding with unsettling moral weight.

Directed by

Tengiz Abuladze

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Avtandil Makharadze, Iya Ninidze, Zeinab Botsvadze

Tagline

A masterful, nightmarish political vision from Georgia's foremost modern director!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, satirical, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Corruption, power, guilt, redemption

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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