April
April
Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili
Country: Georgia, France, Italy
2024 | 134 min. | Georgian
Subtitles: German, English
FSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance
Cast_ Ia Sukhitashvili, Kakha Kintsurashvili, Merab Ninidze, Roza Kancheishvili, Ana Nikolava Screenplay_ Dea Kulumbegashvili Camera_ Arseni Khachaturan Producer_ Luca Guadagnino, Ilan Amouyal, David Zerat, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Archil Gelovani, Gabriele Moratti, Alexandra Rossi Rights_ Goodfellas
Just like Nina, the protagonist of this cinematic tour de force, we the viewers are almost left breathless – in amazement and disbelief at the film’s sheer feminist radicalism and beauty.
Nina is an obstetrician in a small clinic somewhere in eastern Georgia near the Caucasus. Time and again, she struggles with the impositions of life. Only her profession gives her stability and meaning; everything else comes second, to the point of self-sacrifice. Following a tragic death, however, not only her work at the hospital is investigated, but also her activities in the surrounding farming villages. The investigation puts her professional future – indeed her entire existence – in jeopardy. But Nina has sworn an oath, and there’s no way she’s going to break it. Not for anything in the world.
›April‹’s emotional intensity and cinematographic beauty almost defy description. The extremely dense atmosphere, impressive images, sensual textures, and powerful sounds make Dea Kulumbegashvili’s second creation as a director an unforgettable Gesamtkunstwerk. Taking its audience to new limits, it is already an imposing landmark in film history.
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Screenings
- AvailableTuesday 12.11.202417:15MannheimMACineplex (Saal 3)Save to calendarTickets
- AvailableSaturday 16.11.202417:45with GuestsHeidelbergHDLuxor (Crown)Save to calendarTickets
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