Abuladze presents a world where the truth is dangerous, not because people kill for it (they kill indiscriminately and on a massive scale), but because the truth itself is lethal.
We elucidate the intricate interplay of psychological, sexual, and theological motifs surrounding love and mortality as they unfold within the psyches of the film’s central characters.
This labyrinthine nature of loyalty was superbly explored by Jim Jarmusch – America’s most original and interesting film director – 24 years ago, in 1999’s phenomenal Ghost Dog.