Beginning (2020)
Dasatskisi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 10min
- Drama
- 29 Jan 2021 (USA)
- Movie
When a Jehovah's Witness community is attacked, leader's wife Yana questions her desires as her familiar world crumbles.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast
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Ia Sukhitashvili | ... |
Yana
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Rati Oneli | ... |
David
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Kakha Kintsurashvili | ... |
Alex (The Detective)
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Saba Gogichaishvili | ... |
Giorgi
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Ia Kokiashvili |
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Mari Kopchenovi |
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Giorgi Tsereteli |
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| Lorenzo McGovern Zaini | ... |
Giorgi (voice)
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Directed by
| Dea Kulumbegashvili | ||
Written by
| Dea Kulumbegashvili | ... | (writer) |
| Rati Oneli | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Ilan Amouyal | ... | producer |
| Steven Darty | ... | co-producer |
| Adrien Dassault | ... | co-producer |
| Tamar Golava | ... | line producer |
| Rati Oneli | ... | producer |
| Carlos Reygadas | ... | executive producer |
| Gaetan Rousseau | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Rozenberg | ... | producer |
| Nino Shengelaia | ... | associate producer |
| David Zerat | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicolas Jaar | ||
Cinematography by
| Arseni Khachaturan | ||
Editing by
| Matthieu Taponier | ||
Editorial Department
| Juan Manuel Mancilla | ... | assistant editor |
| Ernie Schaeffer | ... | colorist / post production supervisor |
| Anaïs Vignal | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Leli Miminoshvili | ||
Production Design by
| Guram Navrozashvili | ||
Makeup Department
| A. Avakyan | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Eka Khorguashvili | ... | production manager |
| Giorgi Mchedlishvili | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marine Kulumbegashvili | ... | first assistant director |
| Anna Mariakhina | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gabriel Javakhishvili | ... | set dresser |
| Nikoloz Kobalava | ... | set dresser |
| David Mikeladze | ... | property master |
| Nodar Tabatadze | ... | construction |
Sound Department
| Emeline Aldeguer | ... | sound editor |
| Tornike Bukhrashvili | ... | boom operator |
| Hugo De La Cerda | ... | background sound editor (as Hugo DeLaCerda) |
| Mariam Dieser | ... | ADR recordist assistant |
| Séverin Favriau | ... | sound supervisor |
| Massimo Filippini | ... | foreign re-recording mixer |
| Christian Giraud | ... | supervising adr & dialogue editor |
| Beso Kacharava | ... | ADR mixer |
| Tengo Mandzulashvili | ... | sound |
| Giorgi Murgulia | ... | adr recordist |
| Stéphane Thiébaut | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Oscar Victoria | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Avtandill Beriashvili | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
| Rostom Giorgadze | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Soso Gvasalia | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Ioseb Khonelidze | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
| Korneli Ramishvili | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
| Nikoloz Tsotsonava | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Cruz | ... | visual effects artist |
| Diego Vazquez Lozano | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Iasha Gelashvili | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Akaki Ghughunishvili | ... | stunts |
| Georgiy Gongadze | ... | stunts |
| Shota Gugunishvili | ... | stunts |
| David Khubua | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Levan Meparidze | ... | stunts |
| Giorgi Ustarashvili | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Arakelyan | ... | electrician |
| Sergey Borsuk | ... | gaffer |
| Giorgi Chubinidze | ... | grip |
| Aleksandre Khuntsaria | ... | grip |
| Bejan Laliashvili | ... | grip |
| Simon Maignan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gela Natsvishvili | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Anouk Stiegler | ... | second assistant camera/loader |
| Levan Sumbatashvili | ... | electrician |
| Niko Tarielashvili | ... | additional assistant camera |
| George 'Jib Arm' Zakaidze | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tina Akhalaia | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Katevan Kalandadze | ... | costumer (as Keti Kalandadze) |
Music Department
| Zviad Mgebry | ... | additional music by |
Transportation Department
| Temur Ashatov | ... | driver |
| Otar Bezhitashvili | ... | driver |
| Temur Darsalia | ... | driver |
| Levan Gelashvili | ... | driver |
| Gela Giorganashvili | ... | driver |
| Aleksander Khutsishvili | ... | driver |
| Ivane Mikhelidze | ... | driver |
| Giorgi Mkheidze | ... | driver |
| Vladimir Surmava | ... | driver |
| Valerian Tabatadze | ... | driver |
| Malkhaz Tamazashvili | ... | driver |
| David Todua | ... | driver |
| Lasha Todua | ... | driver |
| David Tsimakouridze | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Amiran Burjaliani | ... | caterer |
| Tinatin Kulumbegashvili | ... | caterer |
| Mikhail Petrosov | ... | production assistant |
| Irakli Tabatadze | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Taponier | ... | subtitle translation |
Production Companies
- First Picture
- Office of Film Architecture / OFA
- Zadig Films (co-production)
- Georgian National Film Centre (support)
- Nederlands Filmfonds (support)
- Hubert Bals Fund (support)
- Sam Spiegel International Film Lab (support)
Distributors
- Carousel Films (2024) (Greece) (theatrical)
- September Film (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Surtsey Films (2020) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Why Not Productions (2021) (France) (theatrical)
- MUBI (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- MUBI (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- MUBI (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- PFA Films (2021) (Italy)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah's Witness community is attacked by an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict, the familiar world of Yana, the wife of the community leader, slowly crumbles. Yana's inner discontent grows as she struggles to make sense of her desires. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Georgia for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Rozmova pro 'Pamfir' (2023). See more » |