Repentance (1984)★ 8.0/10

Name: Repentance
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-06-30
Duration: 153 min
Cast: Avtandil Makharadze, Zeinab Botsvadze, Ia Ninidze, Ketevan Abuladze, David Giorgobiani

PG · SUHH · 153 min · June 30, 1984

Drama

Directed by: Tengiz Abuladze

Written by: Tengiz Abuladze, Nana Janelidze, Rezo Kveselava

Varlam, the despotic mayor of a small town, dies. After his funeral, his body is repeatedly unearthed and buried again. Through flashbacks and dreamlike scenes, we witness his rise, power and ambiguities.