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- 2014
- Not Rated
- Big World Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 2014
- Not Rated
- Big World Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
Summary Set in the Georgian capital of Tblisi in 1992, friends Eka and Natia look to leave childhood behind as they ignore societal customs and work to escape their turbulent family lives.
Directed By: Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß
Written By: Nana Ekvtimishvili
- 2014
- Not Rated
- Big World Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 2014
- Not Rated
- Big World Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
In Bloom
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7.8
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Summary Set in the Georgian capital of Tblisi in 1992, friends Eka and Natia look to leave childhood behind as they ignore societal customs and work to escape their turbulent family lives.
Directed By: Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß
Written By: Nana Ekvtimishvili
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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89% Positive
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11% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
72
89% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
11% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Despite the seeming inevitability of tragedy and despair, In Bloom remains true to its title. Though political and personal upheaval threatens to overwhelm them, Eka and Natia’s clarity and courage resist the ignorance, injustice, and rage all around.
Featuring two outstanding lead performances from bright young talents Lika Babluani and Mariam Bokeria, Ekvtimishvili and Groß immerse their audience in the detritus of a country in tatters, whilst at the same time delicately nurturing two intertwining female maturation tales - with all that entails.
You can feel how personal a film In Bloom is and how promising a first feature this is for one of the country's new wave artists.
There is an obliqueness to In Bloom. Writer Nana Ekvtimishvili, who directed the movie with Simon Gross, doesn’t spell things out, and the complete story never comes into focus... But when the truth is so troubling, sometimes part of the story is more than enough.
This adroit and understated coming-of-age film reminded me of the New Wave of Czech films in the 1960s, but with a distinctive poignancy that translates to wisdom.
While In Bloom offers an authentic slice of life from a particular time and place, it never gets close enough to its characters, physically or emotionally, to really hit home.
It’s appropriately weighty and filled with loss-of-innocence undertones and some fun cultural detours, yet the film’s odd flatness makes it hard to invest in.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
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88% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.8
88% Positive
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Production Company
Indiz Film,
Polare Film,
Arizona Films,
Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF),
ARTE,
Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM),
Georgian National Film Centre,
Fonds Sud Cinéma,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC),
Institut Français,
Georgian-Film
Release Date Jan 10, 2014
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Awards
Sarajevo Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Milan Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Hong Kong International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
