
The Bridge
Drama
Overview
Set in a remote village in Abkhazia one year after the end of the war, the film narrates the life of a ten-year-old boy who cares for his sick father alone. The family's survival depends on the artisanal production of cheese, which must be transported across a precarious, ruined suspension bridge to the nearest market. Utilizing the aesthetic of contemporary silent cinema, director Naur Garmelia explores the material and mental collapse of a nation through a raw and emotional visual narrative about resilience and the loss of innocence."
Top Cast
Aslan Khiba
Aslan Khiba
Boy
Aslan Khiba
Boy
Beslan Garmelia
Beslan Garmelia
Father
Beslan Garmelia
Father
Irakli Piliya
Irakli Piliya
Priest
Irakli Piliya
Priest
Nuri Dzhindzholia
Nuri Dzhindzholia
Tractor Driver
Nuri Dzhindzholia
Tractor Driver
Tengiz Khvedelidze
Tengiz Khvedelidze
Madman
Tengiz Khvedelidze
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