
Since Otar Left
2003, Drama, 1h 43m
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Eka
Marina
Ada
Tengiz
Rusiko
Alexi
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Audience Reviews for Since Otar Left
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Mar 13, 2011Not 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 oldest of the three. I thought it was ok, but found nothing ground-breaking or cutting edge regarding the film.Cynthia S Super Reviewer
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Nov 30, 2005[font=Century Gothic]"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 same apartment. Marina's brother, Otar, is a doctor who is illegally working as a construction worker in Paris. Suddenly, they receive a phone call that he has died in an accident. Marina with a little help from Ada conspires to keep the news from Eka.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Since Otar Left" is a wonderfully subtle look as to why people emigrate. Individual freedoms do not mean as much if your standard of living has greatly decreased.(Things have not generally improved since Georgia's independence.) So, if a person can make more money and live better as a construction worker in Paris, than as a doctor in Georgia, then why not relocate? And the ending is great, too. [/font]
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