Qartulad Upd: All Things Fair

Watch the film with Georgian subtitles, then read Dr. Kakabadze’s chapter (2022) and watch Nino Chkheidze’s video essay. Use the film as a starting point to discuss ethical representation of minors in cinema – a topic still underdeveloped in Georgian film criticism.

Set in 1943 in Nazi-occupied Denmark (though filmed in Sweden), the film follows 15-year-old Stig (Johan Widerberg), a schoolboy who becomes sexually involved with his teacher, Viola (Marika Lagercrantz), who is married to an abusive, alcoholic soldier. As their affair intensifies, the war encroaches on their private world, forcing Stig to confront adult cruelty, betrayal, and the loss of innocence. All Things Fair Qartulad UPD

1. Introduction to the Film All Things Fair (original Swedish title: Lust och fägring stor , literally “Lust and Great Fairness”) is a 1995 drama directed by the renowned Swedish filmmaker Bo Widerberg . It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Watch the film with Georgian subtitles, then read Dr