Panopticon

Panopticon

2025 · 95 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

When Sandro’s father decides to devote his life to God and leaves for a monastery, the teenage introvert finds himself deprived of the fundamental certainties of life. Abandoned by his father and his mother, who is working abroad, the young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery, opening up both to a new friendship with the radical Lasha, who has ties with an ultra-right organisation, and also to the chance to explore his own sexuality.

Directed by George Sikharulidze · Written by George Sikharulidze

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Data Chachua Sandro
Ia Sukhitashvili Natalia
Vakhtang Kedeladze Lasha
Malkhaz Abuladze Father
Salome Gelenidze Tina
Marita Meskhoradze Lana
Giorgi Tabidze Nukri
Andro Japaridze Beka
Levan Gabrava Rati
Maia Gelovani Mother
Luke Kankava Footballer
Paata Kvlividze Demonstration Leader

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