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Farewell, Home Sweet Home

1999 · 118 min

A wry, meandering slice of life where quiet absurdity and class contrast drift by like people-watching in a Paris cafe.

Directed by
Otar Iosseliani
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Overview
Nicholas is the eldest son of a wealthy suburban family, whose businesswoman mother makes deals from a helicopter and has an affair with her business partner. His cheerful, alcoholic father, on the other hand, is reduced to a prisoner in his room with his devoted dog and electric train set. Unbeknownst to his parents, Nicholas works as a window cleaner and dish washer in a Parisian cafe. He is also in love with the daughter of another cafe's owner, who, however, has an abusive boyfriend. One night, Nicholas sneaks a few drunken drifters into his family wine cellar and his father unexpectedly takes a liking to the stranger.

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Directed by
Otar Iosseliani
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • family
  • isolation
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Otar Iosseliani
Written by
Otar Iosseliani
Starring
Nico Tarielashvili, Lily Lavina, Philippe Bas, Stephanie Hainque, Mirabelle Kirkland, Amiran Amiranashvili, Joachim Salinger, Emmanuel de Chauvigny
Music
Nicholas Zourabichvili
Cinematography
William Lubtchansky
Runtime
118 min
Country
France, Italy, Switzerland
Languages
French

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