Overview
In a war-torn village, two men must confront the humanity that lies beneath the conflict.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- somber
- touching
- tense
- reflective evening
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's impassioned anti-war message and strong cast, while noting flaws in its narrative and uneven structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ivo shelters Ahmed and Nika, fighters from opposite sides of the Abkhazian conflict, creating the film's central moral situation.
Estonian villagers Ivo and Margus become witnesses and caretakers in a war that is not their own.
Much of the conflict unfolds inside Ivo's home as wounded enemies recover, argue, and confront their assumptions.
The Estonian protagonists remain in an emptied village in Abkhazia and observe a local struggle from outside its ethnic and political divisions.
Films like Tangerines, and why
The Enemy Below
shared anti-war humanism, intimate wartime drama, and enemies forced into proximity
The Human Condition
shared restrained anti-war perspective, moral complexity, and focus on ordinary people amid armed conflict
Joyeux Noël
shared intimate chamber drama, divided loyalties, and compassionate treatment of opposing combatants
No Man's Land
shared regional war setting, subdued tension, and humanist examination of enemies living together
Movie Details
- Director
- Zaza Urushadze
- Release Date
- 2013-10-17
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (622)
Cast
- Lembit Ulfsak
- Giorgi Nakashidze
- Elmo Nüganen
- Misha Meskhi
- Raivo Trass
- Zura Begalishvili
- Dato Khakhidze
- Jano Izoria
- Gia Gogishvili
- Vamekh Jangidze
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tangerines about?
- In a deserted Abkhazian village, an Estonian carpenter shelters wounded enemies whose forced proximity challenges the logic of war.
- What is Tangerines like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tangerines as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tangerines violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tangerines as moderate.
- What did critics think of Tangerines?
- Critics broadly praised the film's impassioned anti-war message and strong cast, while noting flaws in its narrative and uneven structure.
- Which films are like Tangerines?
- Films with a similar feel include The Enemy Below, The Human Condition, Joyeux Noël, and No Man's Land.
- How long is Tangerines?
- Tangerines runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tangerines?
- In United States, Tangerines streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
