Performers
Dir. Julie Bertuccelli
2003, France, Belgium, Georgia
103'
Description
Three generations of Georgian women live together in Tbilisi, their days brightened by the letters they receive from Otar, a beloved son and brother living in Paris. When news of his unexpected death arrives, his niece Ada makes the difficult decision to keep the truth from her mother.
What follows is a tender and quietly moving story about love, loss and the lengths we go to protect those closest to us. Julie Bertuccelli observes her characters with warmth and gentle humour, capturing both the intimacy of family life and the tensions of a society caught between the past and an uncertain future.
Since Otar Left is a poignant portrait of women bound together by affection, memory and the stories they tell one another. Beneath its understated humour lies a deeply human meditation on grief, change and the fragile ways in which we hold on to the people we love.
In French, Georgian and Russian.
Since Otar Left is presented as part of the Arvo Pärt Centre’s “Pärt & Film” film evenings, taking place for the 16th consecutive year. The programme explores a distinctive aspect of Arvo Pärt’s oeuvre: the use of his music in cinema.
This year’s film evenings are dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Pärt’s piano piece Für Alina, which premiered in 1976. The work features prominently on the soundtrack of the films screened this year, creating a quiet musical thread that connects the stories on screen with Pärt’s unique sound world.
25–27 September 2026
The Arvo Pärt Centre has been organising its film evenings since 2011. The programme is supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment.
Pricing
Tickets 12€/8€/25€ .
Transfer Tallinn-Arvo Pärdi Keskus-Tallinn
Book your transfer from Tallinn to Laulasmaa. At 15:45, the vehicle will depart from the car park next to Solaris in Tallinn (Teatri väljak 1) and stop at 16:00 at the Cirkle K car park in Haabersti (Paldiski mnt 106)*, arriving at the Arvo Pärt Centre 25 minutes before the event. The return journey will commence 15 minutes after the event concludes and will take you back to the original meeting point.
The price of a round trip is €20 per person.
The service is provided by PremiumTaxi
*another starting point possible by agreement, by writing to [email protected].
Tickets will not be refunded or swapped for other events.
Arvo Pärt Centre • Kellasalu tee 3, 76702 Laulasmaa, Harju, Estonia
