2014,Estonia, 87 min, R
Estonian and Russian with English subtitles
$5.00 at the door
Set in 1992, during the growing conflict between Georgia and Abkhazian separatists following the Soviet Union’s dissolution, this compassionate tale focuses on two Estonian immigrant farmers who decide to remain in Georgia long enough to harvest their tangerine crop. When the war comes to their doorsteps, Ivo takes in two wounded soldiers from opposite sides. The fighters vow to kill each other when they recover, but their extended period of recovery has a humanizing effect that might transcend ethnic divides. Set against a beautiful landscape defiled by war, this poetic film makes an eloquent statement for peace. Nominated for the 2015 Foreign Language Oscar.
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