The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree (2024)

2024

Drama

6.2 from 10 with total 5 votes

1976-12-19

107 minutes

This poetic parable is part of Tenghiz Abuladze’s cinematic triptych: “The Supplication” – “The Wishing Tree” – “Repentance”. The place is Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century. That’s how director Tenghiz Abuladze described his film: “’The Wishing Tree’ is a film about the people lit up by a dream. Every character has its own ideal. One is worshipping the skies, another the earth, some idolize the body, others elevate the spirit. Some destroy the body, others the soul…” Marita, the film’s heroine, arrived here to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…

Lika Kavjaradze character Marita

Soso Jachvliani character Gedya

Zaza Kolelishvili character Shete

Kote Daushvili character Tsitsikore

Sofiko Chiaureli character Pupala

Kakhi Kavsadze character Rebel Iorami

Erosi Manjgaladze character Mumbula

Otar Megvinetukhutsesi character Ertaozi

Ramaz Chkhikvadze character svyaschennik Okhrokhine

Gogi Gegechkori character Chachika

Sesilia Takaishvili character Maradia

Giorgi Khobua character Georgi Batula

Givi Berikashvili character Padlaura

Jemal Gaganidze character Tagria

Boris Tsipuria character Qoria

Iya Khobua character Ninutsa

Mzia Makhviladze character Ninore

Temina Tuaeva character Nargiza

Dato Papuashvili character Monakh

Givi Chichinadze character Ipro

Dato Abashidze character Opleukha-paren

Tina Burbutashvili character Maty Shete

Shota Skhirtladze character Pastukh

Davit Kvirtskhalia character Prizivnik

Leila Dzigrashvili character Krestyanka

Berta Khapava character Krestyanka