They managed to survive the war and, as winners, they are assigned houses that were swiftly abandoned by others. In their new environment filled with old memories and unfamiliar objects they’re about to start a new, contented life. But it soon becomes clear that the hardest battle is yet to be won. A quasi-autobiographical debut from an extraordinarily talented Georgian directo...
A young Georgian man named Lado is involved in smuggling antique furniture from Georgia to Russia. Two women await him in St. Petersburg. Manana is the owner of the antiques warehouse, and Medea is Lado’s girlfriend who is tired of his immaturity.
Medea, who recently sold her house in Georgia, goes to view an apartment in St. Petersburg’s historic center. It is on sale for ...