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In Bloom

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Eka and Natia leave their childhood behind and ignore societal customs to escape from their turbulent family lives.
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Critics Consensus

A coming-of-age drama entwined with a political statement, In Bloom underscores its well-worn themes with strong performances and palpable real-world tension.

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Kate Muir The Times (UK) Jun 2, 2015
3/5
The leads are played with freshness and mischief by Lika Babluani as Eka and Mariam Bokeria as Natia. Go to Full Review Drew Hunt Chicago Reader Dec 19, 2014
Directors Nana Ekvtimshvili and Simon Gross adopt the long, contemplative takes of the new wave; much of the film feels familiar, but the location shooting and period details are nicely drawn, a result of Ekvtimshvili's autobiographical script. Go to Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) Sep 26, 2014
4/5
This is a story of adolescence and female friendship under pressure, explored with a quietly engrossing combination of familiarity and strangeness. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Mar 2, 2024
Women filmmakers in Georgia have a rich history of using cinema to lay bare the inequalities women and girls in the country face, and In Bloom is another such heartrending entry in this tradition of cinema as resistance. Go to Full Review Mat Bradley-Tschirgi Battleship Pretension Dec 8, 2020
If a movie is going to be so rigid in crafting a realistic setting, it should have real movement to the story. Little here is invigorating. Go to Full Review Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa Aug 17, 2020
The whole cast more than holds its own, whether its members are young or old, experienced or newcomers, but the two lead actresses are the film's anchor. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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May 22, 2019 An incredible movie! So beautifully done and really keeps your attention. See more Feb 13, 2018 Distinct mood, outstanding performance by Lika Babluani, reserved storytelling. See more Aug 9, 2017 Great acting but very slow movie. And what a shit-hole of a place and culture to live in. See more May 8, 2016 A story about a troubled youth and how in certain places the traditions and the way life goes never actually changes. See more May 2, 2016 Georgian film where we follow some families in the 1992 version of Tbilisi. Eka and Natia are kids, but they are on the verge of getting into the life of adolthood. Slowly they are exposed for more mature stuff, for both better or worse. Turbulent family lives are key here and so are their poverty. It's all right acted and it tells a rather good story. It looks good, it's very humane and realistic. Still it fail to really grip me. 6 out of 10 guns. See more Apr 16, 2016 Great writing, acting and directing! Very real and very well told! Very proud to see this kind of a film come from Georgia! See more Read all reviews
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Nana Ekvtimishvili

Director

Simon Groß

Director

Tamar Bukhnikashvili

Actor

Lika Babluani

Eka Khizanishvili

Mariam Bokeria

Natia Zaridze

Zurab Gogaladze

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Movie Info

Synopsis Eka and Natia leave their childhood behind and ignore societal customs to escape from their turbulent family lives.
Director
Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß
Producer
Guillaume de Seille, Nana Ekvtimishvili, Marc Wächter, Simon Groß
Screenwriter
Nana Ekvtimishvili
Distributor
Big World Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Georgian
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 18, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.7K
Runtime
1h 42m
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