Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- contemplative
- wistful
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics generally view the film as an ambitious, imaginative, atmospheric drama whose poetic fantasy rewards patient viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Irakli's pursuit of his missing daughter unfolds through an enigmatic companion and an open-ended fantasy premise.
Lisa disappears while documenting rural soccer fields across Georgia, making the countryside central to the search.
The daughter's disappearance and the best friend's enigmatic presence give the grounded search story a subdued supernatural charge.
The story travels across contemporary Georgia and observes rural soccer fields through a distinctly Georgian setting.
Films like Dry Leaf, and why
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Shares contemplative pacing, rural landscapes, metaphysical uncertainty, and an emotionally searching father figure.
A Ghost Story
Shares poetic fantasy, grief-adjacent searching, enigmatic atmosphere, and a restrained meditation on absence.
The Wild Pear Tree
Shares rural setting, reflective drama, visually attentive filmmaking, and themes of family obligation and emotional distance.
Movie Details
- Director
- Alexandre Koberidze
- Release Date
- 2026-03-20
- Runtime
- 186 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- David Koberidze
- Otar Nijaradze
- Irina Chelidze
- Giorgi Bochorishvili
- Vakhtang Panchulidze
- Manu Tavadze
- Giorgi Lazrishvilli
- Natalia Gelashvili
- Davit Jincharadze
- Levan Skhiladze
Common questions
- What is Dry Leaf about?
- A grieving father crosses Georgia's rural soccer landscapes with his daughter's enigmatic friend, searching for answers that resist ordinary reality.
- What is Dry Leaf like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dry Leaf as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dry Leaf violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dry Leaf.
- What did critics think of Dry Leaf?
- Critics generally view the film as an ambitious, imaginative, atmospheric drama whose poetic fantasy rewards patient viewers.
- Which films are like Dry Leaf?
- Films with a similar feel include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, A Ghost Story, and The Wild Pear Tree.
- How long is Dry Leaf?
- Dry Leaf runs 186 minutes.
