SYNOPSIS
In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah’s Witness community is under attack from an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict is Yana, the wife of the community leader, whose familiar world is slowly crumbling around her. Meanwhile, a detective intrudes on her home with devastating consequences...

 

ABOUT
Dea Kulumbegashvili was born and raised in Georgia. Dea studied film directing at Columbia University School of the Arts and media studies at The New School in New York. Her first short film, INVISIBLE SPACES, was in Competition at the Festival de Cannes in 2014. In 2015, she worked on her first feature film, BEGINNING, at the Cinéfondation's Résidence. Showcased as part of the Festival de Cannes' 2020 Official Selection, the film has just been awarded the Golden Shell for Best Film and the awards for best director, screenwriter, and actor (Ia Sukhitashvili) at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Beginning also won the Fipresci International Film Critics Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.