# Beginning (2020)

> A severe Georgian drama follows a religious leader’s wife as extremist violence exposes the fractures beneath her carefully ordered provincial life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/503274

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili
- Cast: Ia Sukhitashvili, Rati Oneli, Kakha Kintsurashvili, Saba Gogichaishvil, Giorgi Tsereteli, Ia Kokiashvili, Mari Kopchenovi
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12444572/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: austere, oppressive, contemplative, serious film night, festival cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A woman's world unravels as her community faces violent extremism, forcing her to confront her deepest desires.

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