A bleak film seen through the eyes of the 12/13 year-old boy Susa - a really convincing performance by Avtandil Tetradze - who is ever present.
Susa lives in poverty with his mother, earning a small amount by selling bottles of illegally produced gin. Although street-wise, he is targeted by two older teenagers who demand money and bully him if he tries to avoid them. The only hope is that when Susa's father returns he will deliver the boy and his mother from poverty and a dead-end existence.
Unlike many other films which deal with this theme, Susa does have a very caring, loving and hard-working mother. Susa keeps his own problems from her, not wanting to add himself to her own trials: I found this very moving.
Not a great amount of dialogue - but you don't need it.
Susa lives in poverty with his mother, earning a small amount by selling bottles of illegally produced gin. Although street-wise, he is targeted by two older teenagers who demand money and bully him if he tries to avoid them. The only hope is that when Susa's father returns he will deliver the boy and his mother from poverty and a dead-end existence.
Unlike many other films which deal with this theme, Susa does have a very caring, loving and hard-working mother. Susa keeps his own problems from her, not wanting to add himself to her own trials: I found this very moving.
Not a great amount of dialogue - but you don't need it.