In Bloom

Early nineties, in Tbilisi, the capital of the newly independent Georgia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The country is facing violence, war on the Black Sea coast (Abkhazia) and vigilante justice that plague society. But for Eka and Natia, inseparable fourteen-year-old friends, life just unfolds: in the street, at school, with friends or elder sisters who are already dealing with men’s dominance, early marriage and disillusioned love. For these two girls in bloom, life just goes on....

“It's a universal story that is also, by virtue of its very particular time and place, a singular experience.” (Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor)