Set in 1990 war-plagued Georgia, this Oscar nominee (Best Foreign Language Film) centres on an Estonian tangerine harvester who takes in two...
Set in 1990 war-plagued Georgia, this Oscar nominee (Best Foreign Language Film) centres on an Estonian tangerine harvester who takes in two wounded men - a Georgian and a Chechen...
"1992. The Abkhazia region wants to separate from Georgia and war breaks out between the Georgian army and the separatists. Most of the Estonians living in Abkhazia flee the combat region, but Ivo insists on staying behind and helping his neighbor pick the tangerines that have ripened in his orchard. The war reaches them quickly and after some fire exchanges at their doorstep, Ivo takes in two serious casualties: a Georgian and a Chechen. Only their critical condition keeps them from slitting each other’s throats. While the war rages outside, the two sworn enemies recover and are forced to recognize each other’s existence." (Jerusalem Film Festival)
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88 %65 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
89 %3,524 reviewsAudience score rating
"The Oscar nominees list for Best Foreign Language Film has always been an annual oasis filled with quality. Getting that deserved attention in 2015 is this compact drama set during the Georgian Civil War. There, humble Estonian tangerine harvester Ivo is forced to nurse and house two badly injured soldiers from either side of the conflict – a Chechen mercenary and a Georgian."
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Flicks
Flicks"Balances humor and seriousness in deft fashion, its delicacy abetted by all thesps and design contributions."
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Variety
Variety"Humanity is the theme of this Oscar nominated drama in which an old Estonian man opens his home and heart to two rival 'children of death'- a Chechen mercenary and a Georgian soldier... Hope is a wonderful thing"
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Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile"Urushadze's excellent cast imbues their thinly drawn characters with a great deal of life, but the roles are so transparent that the film feels like more of an advertisement for peace than it does an argument for it."
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Time Out
Time Out"The film, beautifully shot and cleanly edited, has the economy of a short story, unfolding in a mood of slightly sentimental masculine stoicism."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Works primarily as a showcase for its trio of lead actors, who work hard to make their characters’ gradual yet quick thaw seem not just credible, but inevitable."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"An example of lean, unadorned old-school filmmaking where familiar style and technique combine to unexpectedly potent effect because of the great skill with which they've been employed."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Eloquent anti-war film may not break new ground, but is deeply affecting."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterTangerines | Details
- Runtime
- 87
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country of origin
- Estonia, Georgia
