Review of Since Otar Left (2003) by Sara S — 30 Nov 2005
[font=Century Gothic]"Since Otar Left" takes place in the former Soviet republic of Georgia which is not quite in complete working order. It is full of rolling blackouts and bureaucratic breakdowns. Elderly Eka(Esther Gorintin), middle-aged Marina(Nino Khomasuridze) and student Ada(Dinara Drukarova) are three generations who live in the same apartment. Marina's brother, Otar, is a doctor who is illegally working as a construction worker in Paris. Suddenly, they receive a phone call that he has died in an accident. Marina with a little help from Ada conspires to keep the news from Eka.[/font].
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[font=Century Gothic]"Since Otar Left" is a wonderfully subtle look as to why people emigrate. Individual freedoms do not mean as much if your standard of living has greatly decreased.(Things have not generally improved since Georgia's independence.) So, if a person can make more money and live better as a construction worker in Paris, than as a doctor in Georgia, then why not relocate? And the ending is great, too. [/font].
This review of Since Otar Left (2003) was written by Sara S on 30 Nov 2005.
Since Otar Left has generally received very positive reviews.
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