Mandariinid

Apr 17 2015 Not Rated 1h 27m
Drama, War

War in Abkhazia, 1992. An Estonian man Ivo has stayed behind to harvest his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo is forced to take him in.

Plot

War in Georgia, Abkhazia region 1992: local Abkhaz are fighting to break free from Georgia. Estonian village between the mountains has become empty, almost everyone has returned to their homeland, only 2 men have stayed: Ivo and Margus. But Margus will leave as soon as he has harvested his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict in their miniature village wounded men are left behind, and Ivo is forced to take them in. But they are from opposite sides of the war. This is touching anti-war story about Estonians who find themselves in the middle of someone else's war. How do they handle it? How do the enemies act under third-party roof?

Written by

Tatjana Mülbeier, Zaza Urushadze, Artur Veeber

Directed by

Zaza Urushadze

Production Countries

Georgia, Estonia

Production Companies

Georgian-Film, Allfilm

Languages

Eesti

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 10 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
51,469
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA