L'héritage (2006)

Directors:

Géla Babluani
Temur Babluani

Writers:

Géla Babluani (writer)
Temur Babluani (writer)

Release Date:

20 September 2006 (France)

Plot:

Three French hipsters and their translator travel through rural Georgia to claim a remote, ruined castle that one of them has inherited. En route, they encounter an old man and his grandchild who are on a journey to carry out a mysterious, morbid ritual designed to end a conflict between warring clans. |

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Sylvie Testud	...	Patricia
Stanislas Merhar	...	Jean
Olga Legrand	...	Céline
Pascal Bongard	...	Nikolaï
George Babluani	...	The young man (as Giorgi Babluani)
Leo Gaparidze	...	The grandfather
Augustin Legrand	...	The mute man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beka Sikharulidze	...	Gang Leader
Givi Sikharulidze	...	Police chief
Levan Uchaneishvili

Also Known As:

L'âme perdue des sommets (France) (working title)
Legacy (UK) (DVD title)
The Legacy (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

France:77 min

Country:

Georgia | France

Language:

French | Georgian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Company:

Les Films de la Strada

Tense, Absorbing Psychological Thriller

I think this a lot more complete than 13 Tzameti. It has a more focused social and political message, is subtle in its approach, and once again excellent acting and interesting faces. I love films with "ugly" actors and unknown faces like a poser loves his Etnies. Tension is built through the laconic dialog and sparse details about the plot (in a similar way to the Russian film The Return). No back story, apart form a couple of lines, it leaves it all enigmatic and leaves you wanting for more (a good thing in my book). Once again it leaves you with the feeling it could have been even more intriguing, but not to the extent that Tzameti did. A very interesting director who should be watched unless he takes the Hollywood route which hes already on.