“Otar’s Death” (“Gyvenimo kaina”)
2020 | fiction | 106 min. | Germany, Georgia, Lithuania
Otar’s Death tells the story of Keti (36) and her son Nika (16), who find themselves in a difficult situation when Nika hits an old man in a car accident. The victim’s family promise to refrain from pressing charges against Nika if he compensates their loss in cash. Within a single day Keti has to raise a large amount of money to prevent her son Nika from being imprisoned. An unexpected turn gives the drama a tragicomical air.
Director: Ioseb Soso Bliadze
Screenwriters: Elmar Imanov, Ioseb Bliadze
DOP: Dimitri Dekanosidze
Production designer: Kote Japaridze
Composer: Domas Strupinskas
Producers: Eva Blondiau (Germany), Elmar Imanov (Germany), Lasha Khalvashi (Georgia), Marija Razgutė (Lithuania)
Production companies: Color of May (Germany), Maisis Peri (Georgia), M-Films (Lithuania)