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This poetic parable is part of Tenghiz Abuladze’s cinematic triptych: “The Supplication” – “The Wishing Tree” – “Repentance”. The place is Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century. That’s how director Tenghiz Abuladze described his film: “’The Wishing Tree’ is a film about the people lit up by a dream. Every character has its own ideal. One is worshipping the skies, another the earth, some idolize the body, others elevate the spirit. Some destroy the body, others the soul…” Marita, the film’s heroine, arrived here to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…
Movie rating: 8.0 / 10 (1985)
Directed by: Tengiz Abuladze
Writer credits: Tengiz Abuladze - Tengiz Abuladze - Revaz Inanishvili
Cast: Lika Kavjaradze - Soso Jachvliani - Zaza Kolelishvili - Kote Daushvili - Sofiko Chiaureli
AKA: Desire, Natvris khe, The Tree of Wishes
