If we apperceive the main idea of the literary work “The World as Will and Representation” by the 19th century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, we will understand that these two concepts are the basis of the essence of the human race, its insatiable desire and natural aspiration for life. Therefore, any obstacle that an individual faces can be overcome if there is a motive and desire, of course. Otherwise, it sinks into absurdity and complete meaninglessness ...

THE STRUGGLE FOR ACQUIRING MEANING Read More

  Human isolation has its own language – a form of dialogue between the mind and the outside world, both silent and destructively noisy, suffocating for human identity. Salome Vepkhvadze’s student film, “Me, They and Daddy” (2014), skillfully addresses this language and draws the viewer into the main characters', a 12-year-old girl and her mentally ill father. The film won the main award for best foreign language...

SILENT HEALER Read More

  One of the outstanding representatives of the 20th century creative field, David Bowie, often connected his work with spirituality and the concept of the existence of God. He even mentioned in a 1997 interview that the search for God is one of the main components for making life a living. It is with this genius musician’s famous song, “Space Oddity,” that Giorgi Psitidze’s student film, “A4 God is at Work” (2022) begins. We hear the first strum of the guitar and simultaneously see views of Tbilisi. With faded colors and the non-static nature of the camera, we get ...

AND GOD LABOURED ON THE SEVENT DAY TOO Read More

  Each person has different dreams, desires and goals. Regrettable is the life of a person who has none of them and strives only for satisfying natural needs. Such people, in fact, do not even think about the comfort and rights of others and sometimes violate them indirectly or explicitly. Anyone can become their victim today, tomorrow or even at the end of the week. Archil Sichinava's student film, "Sunday" (2016), tells the story of just such people. It describes events in four people’s lives, which unfold on one day, judging by the title, Sunday. You will not find any kind of dialogue ...

THE GIRL BY THE LAKE Read More

  True art brings not only aesthetic pleasure. It can sometimes save a person’s life and has the power to strengthen human relationships. People often lose faith and hope for survival and it is at this time when a person who is their savior appears in their lives and he often sacrifices himself to save someone else, as if it were his life’s duty. Giorgi Chakhvadze’s student film, “The Last Leaf” (2018) is an adaptation of O. Henry’s story of the same name, which is not at all easy because the director and screenwriter are obliged not to grossly change the writer’s idea and, at the...

WHAT WOULD O. HENRY HIMSELF SAY? Read More

What is a profession? Fulfilling a childhood dream or making a rational choice in adulthood? The most frequently asked question for a kindergarten child or school-age teenager concerns a profession. Young people often dream of becoming a doctor, an actor, an astronaut, even a pilot, although there are professions that remain beyond the interest of not only children, but also adults. Such professions are no less important. Without them, our everyday life would be...

FORGOTTEN PROFESSION Read More

A person, who is a victim of loneliness and inner emptiness often becomes a prisoner of himself, erects artificial barriers around himself and consciously or unconsciously alienates everyone and everything in order to protect the subconscious from potential danger. Nevertheless, such individuals are in dire need of self-healing and often receive help from where they least expect it. This...

ETERNAL QUEST Read More

There comes a moment in every person’s life when they lose the ability to face great hopelessness, disappointment, and setbacks. At such times, we make decisions that we are not proud of. Often we justify this by saying that we are in trouble, “that’s what life brings,” and so on. At some point, such a gap appears among people that it is difficult to recognize who is right. Is everything in the world divided into good and bad? Gvantsa Sutidze’s student film, “The Murder”...

UNAVAILING PROMISE Read More