In her second fiction feature, director Elene Naveriani holds an unsparing mirror up to Georgian provincial life. Loner Eliko has hung himself. Alas, throughout the village only young Fleshka and café owner Amnon are mourning his departure. Eliko's death prompts granddaughter Moe to return home after a long absence, to solve the riddle of his suicide. Gradually, Naveriani spins a tale of homosexual love and desire – both constantly repressed by the patriarchal attitudes of the village community. A strident cinematic appeal for the rights of sexual minorities that continues to resonate long after the credits have rolled.
In her second fiction feature, director Elene Naveriani holds an unsparing mirror up to Georgian provincial life. Loner Eliko has hung himself. Alas, throughout the village only young Fleshka and café owner Amnon are mourning his departure. Eliko's death prompts granddaughter Moe to return home after a long absence, to solve the riddle of his suicide. Gradually, Naveriani spins a tale of homosexual love and desire – both constantly repressed by the patriarchal attitudes of the village community. A strident cinematic appeal for the rights of sexual minorities that continues to resonate long after the credits have rolled.
