In Bloom
Two Georgian teenagers test the limits of friendship and freedom while coming of age amid the social turbulence of 1992 Tbilisi.
Overview
Two friends navigate the tumultuous waters of adolescence against a backdrop of societal upheaval in post-Soviet Georgia.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- intimate
- melancholic
- tense
- reflective evening
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an intimate, politically resonant coming-of-age drama, highlighting strong performances and palpable real-world tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eka and Natia rely on their friendship while confronting turbulent families, social customs, and the demands of adulthood.
The story is set in Tbilisi in 1992, using the girls’ family lives and limited options to reflect a turbulent period in Georgian social history.
Eka and Natia attempt to leave childhood behind while seeking escape from family turmoil and customary expectations.
The film’s central conflicts arise through the girls’ turbulent family lives and close personal relationships rather than spectacle.
Films like In Bloom, and why
The Virgin Suicides
coming of age drama centered on female friendship, social constraints, and intimate realism
Mustang
adolescent female protagonists navigating restrictive family and cultural expectations in a tense period setting
The Class
quiet, socially conscious youth drama using personal relationships to illuminate political upheaval
Movie Details
- Directors
- Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß
- Release Date
- 2013-09-19
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Lika Babluani
- Mariam Bokeria
- Zurab Gogaladze
- Data Zakareishvili
- Giorgi Aladashvili
- Gia Shonia
- Ana Nijaradze
- Maia Ninua
- Tamar Bukhnikashvili
- Temiko Chichinadze
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In Bloom about?
- Two Georgian teenagers test the limits of friendship and freedom while coming of age amid the social turbulence of 1992 Tbilisi.
- What is In Bloom like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Bloom as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is In Bloom violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in In Bloom as mild.
- What did critics think of In Bloom?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an intimate, politically resonant coming-of-age drama, highlighting strong performances and palpable real-world tension.
- Which films are like In Bloom?
- Films with a similar feel include The Virgin Suicides, Mustang, and The Class.
- How long is In Bloom?
- In Bloom runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch In Bloom?
- In United States, In Bloom is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
