April

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April

2025

2h 14m

Drama

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Nina works in the only small hospital of a provincial town as an OB-GYN. Single and in abstinence from personal relationships, she is unconditionally devoted to her Hippocratic oath. When a newborn dies within seconds of being delivered under her supervision, she is accused of wrongdoings. Under investigation, every detail of Nina's personal and professional life is being scrutinized. Despite the risks, Nina remains devoted to her duty as a doctor, committed to doing what nobody else will.

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Directed with unflinching verve by Dea Kulumbegashvili, April is a searing depiction of professional integrity and the visceral realities of childbirth.

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Jessica Kiang

Sight & Sound

Nov 5

For all her rebellion and acts of resistance, the very existence of that wheezing deformity within Nina, that thing that lives inside her... represents the final triumph of the malignant, invisible but ubiquitous force that is patriarchal oppression.

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Chase Hutchinson

Seattle Times

05/14/2025

4/4

Telling the story of an obstetrician working in a rural town in the country of Georgia who also performs abortions outside work, it’s a quiet wail in the darkness of the night, hurtling along with all the force of a lightning bolt.

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Tim Grierson

Los Angeles Times

05/05/2025

Not quite a thriller and not quite a horror movie, “April” is all the more haunting for never pinning down the roots of Nina’s retreat from life while dedicating herself to improving the lives of others.

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Jul 19

A-

With just her second feature, writer/director Dea Kulumbegashvili ("Beginning") has created the most haunting film on women's healthcare, and more generally, rights in a patriarchal society, since "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days."

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Alireza Hatamvand

FILMINK (Australia)

Oct 3

18/20

… lingers long after it ends.

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Pedro Gallego

Espinof

Sep 18

4/5

Form and substance can have a meaningful discourse in a way that doesn't involve compromising any aspect. Films like ' April ' demonstrate that anything can be achieved in a way that is not only rewarding, but enriching. [Full review in Spanish]

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Alain E

@AlainE 1d

I see all the accolades, but I found impossible to agree. I gave up after 14 minutes. The opening scene is several minutes shot at night. In the distance we see a woman standing and rotating very slowly . The audio is some conversations that we don’t understand. Then several minutes of heavy rain falling on the ground. Then, a shock scene: an actual birth filmed from the perspective of the obstetrician who is delivering the baby. It includes the blood, the amniotic fluid splashing on the ground, the actual cutting of the umbilical cord, the whole body of the mother. Next some people around a table discussing a death during delivery. Probably the one we witnessed as the baby never cried. Then several stray dogs and I reached my limit. This is the typical art movie that you watch the same way people used to swallow cod liver oil: it’s good for you. It was presented at the Venice Film Festival but didn’t collect any awards. I can see why. On Mubi, which keeps disappointing me.

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Ephraim C

@EphraimCobb27 Mar 25

A terrific film that I am surprised didn't get more pub.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 07/15/2025

Success in 2 hours and 14 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MB C

@MB.Cinema 07/12/2025

A haunting and visually arresting drama, April dives into the quiet anguish of a rural Georgian gynecologist caught between her public duties and secretive acts. Director Dea Kulumbegashvili crafts a slow burning, near silent experience built on long takes, subdued dialogue, and powerful imagery. The film favors emotional suggestion over narrative clarity, delivering an austere meditation on guilt, ethics, and female agency. Though its pacing may challenge some viewers, April rewards patience with a thought-provoking and unsettling cinematic journey.....

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Thomas C

@RT74496525 05/18/2025

Somber and disquieting. Stunningly shot and unapologetically artistically relentless in some visceral scenes.

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Synopsis

Nina works in the only small hospital of a provincial town as an OB-GYN. Single and in abstinence from personal relationships, she is unconditionally devoted to her Hippocratic oath. When a newborn dies within seconds of being delivered under her supervision, she is accused of wrongdoings. Under investigation, every detail of Nina's personal and professional life is being scrutinized. Despite the risks, Nina remains devoted to her duty as a doctor, committed to doing what nobody else will.

Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili
Producer: David Zerat, Ilan Amouyal, Luca Guadagnino, Archil Guelovani, Alexandra Rossi
Screenwriter: Dea Kulumbegashvili
Distributor: Metrograph Pictures
Production Co: First Picture, Frenesy Film Company, MeMo Films, Independent Film Project
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Georgian
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 14m