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Since Otar Left (2003)

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Average Rating: 7.9/10
Reviews Counted: 55
Fresh: 54 | Rotten: 1

A drama that's both funny and moving.

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A family is forced into deception for the sake of their matriarch in this poignant drama. Three generations of women share a tiny apartment in Tbilisi, a Georgia city that has been devastated by war, political instability, and a ruined economy. Eka (Esther Gorintin) is an elderly woman whose health is failing, but her will remains strong and she holds sway over the household. Eka's daughter, Marina (Nino Khomassouridze), is a middle-aged woman who is still dealing with the devastating

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Julie Bertuccelli

Written By: Julie Bertuccelli, Bernard Renucci

In Theaters: Apr 30, 2004 Limited

On DVD: Jan 25, 2005

Box Office:$0.2M

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Critic Reviews for Since Otar Left

All Critics (61) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (1) | DVD (5)

This emotionally rich situation is played for all its worth by the entire cast, but the standout is Gorintin.

August 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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It is a film that understands women, but more importantly, understands life.

August 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Top Critic

Otar and Lenin make terrific bookends on the post-communist experience for average citizens.

August 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Denver Post

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

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Whatever film acting is about -- technique, presence or truth-telling -- [Esther Gorintin] got it.

August 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

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Since Otar Left tells a story of conventional melodrama, and makes it extraordinary because of the acting.

June 25, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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A film, in which fictional characters become human by talking as real people really talk.

June 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune

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Allison Benedikt

Chicago Tribune

Top Critic

La principal fortaleza del film, adem�s de la atenta mirada y la sensibilidad de Bertuccelli, es ese impecable tr�o de actrices.

March 30, 2005 Full Review Source: Uruguay Total

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Enrique Buchichio

Uruguay Total

Bertuccelli neatly unpacks these three women's burdened lives and leaves us with a haunting souvenir-the last scene is a shimmering revelation.

December 9, 2004 Comment

Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Bertuccelli convinces us of her capability of sketching portraits of incredible characters that are credible.

December 1, 2004 Full Review Source: european-films.net

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Boyd van Hoeij

european-films.net

Bertuccelli tackles Since Otar Left... with the kind of ambitious imagination that makes one marvel at a natural filmmaker's unexpected and original choices.

November 12, 2004 Full Review Source: Seattle Times

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

A showcase for three very talented actresses.

September 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Oregonian

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Marc Mohan

Oregonian

The finely crafted film shows the complex needs and anxieties of a three-generation family living in a country that has undergone dramatic political and cultural changes.

August 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Miami Herald

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Marta Barber

Miami Herald

...deliberately paced but always interesting...

August 21, 2004 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

You feel like you're watching a real family traipse through an uncertain world instead of actors creating relationships on the spot.

August 18, 2004 Comment

Donald Munro

Fresno Bee

Competently made with occasional flashes of brilliance

August 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Habit

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Marty Mapes

Movie Habit

The film is as intense as all family relationships.

August 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies

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Liz Braun

Jam! Movies

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Not a bad movie by any means, but I wouldn't go around recommending it either. It follows the story of three women who are in different stages of life, and live together and are challenged by the new world order...democracy. All three women do a great job acting out their parts, and extra praise must be given to the

March 13, 2011

Cynthia S.

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"Since Otar Left" takes place in the former Soviet republic of Georgia which is not quite in complete working order. It is full of rolling blackouts and bureaucratic breakdowns. Elderly Eka(Esther Gorintin), middle-aged Marina(Nino Khomasuridze) and student Ada(Dinara Drukarova) are three generations who live in the

November 30, 2005