IN BLOOM
by Nana Ekvtimishvili & Simon Gross
Synopsis: Early nineties in Tbilisi, the capital of the newly independent Georgia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The country is facing violence, war on the Black Sea coast (Abkhazia) and vigilante justice that plague society. But for Eka and Natia, fourteen-year-old inseparable friends, life just unfolds; in the street, at school, with friends or the elder sister. Although they are already dealing with men’s dominance, early marriage and disillusioned love, for these two girls in bloom life just goes on.
Cast: Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria, Zurab Gogaladze.
2013 / Georgia, Germany France / 102 min
Produced by Indiz Film UG, Arizona Productions, Pomare Film LLC.
“An impressive coming-of-age feature about female friendship, fata feuds and family friction in post-Soviet Georgia”
— The Hollywood Reporter
“Absorbing. A portrait of a fascinating period in the country’s social history”
— Variety
“A bloom definitely to be cherished”
— Screen
