Depuis qu'Otar est parti...

Name: Depuis qu'Otar est parti...
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-09-17
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Esther Gorintin, Nino Khomasuridze, Dinara Drukarova, Temur Kalandadze, Rusudan Bolkvadze

IMDb ID: tt0336264 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.5 (2,688 votes)

Genres: Drama

The one joy in the lives of a mother and daughter comes from the regular letters sent to them from Paris from the family's adored son, Otar. When the daughter finds out that Otar has died suddenly, she tries to conceal the truth f...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Since Otar Left
Canada: Since Otar Left (English)
United Kingdom: Since Otar Left
Ireland: Since Otar Left (English)
India: Since Otar Left (English)
New Zealand: Since Otar Left (English)
Sweden: Since Otar Left (Festival Title)
United States: Since Otar Left
World-wide: Since Otar Left (English)
South Africa: Since Otar Left (English)
Belgium: Depuis qu'Otar est parti...
France: Depuis qu'Otar est parti...
Sweden: Breven från Otar
Switzerland: Briefe aus Paris (German)
Argentina: Cartas de París
Denmark: Da Otar rejste
Italy: Da quando Otar è partito
Romania: De când ai plecat Otar
Canada: Depuis qu'Otar est parti (French)
Brazil: Desde que Otar Partiu
Spain: Desde que Otar se marchó (Working Title)
Poland: Kiedy Otar odszedł
Finland: Kirjeitä Pariisista
Hungary: Mióta Otar elment
Serbia: Otkako je Otar otišao
Georgia: Roca Otari Tsavida
Germany: Seit Otar fort ist
Norway: Tiden etter Otar
Mexico: Unas dulces mentiras
Greece: Όταν έφυγε ο Οτάρ (literal title)
Greece: Χωρίς τον Οτάρ
Russia: С тех пор, как уехал Отар
Japan: やさしい嘘 (Japanese)
Since Otar LeftContent RatingUnratedRelease Date2003-09-17Runtime103 minutesMetascore85IMDb Popularity0User Reviews29Critic Reviews55Countries / RegionsFrance
Belgium
GeorgiaLanguagesGeorgian
French
RussianKeywordsmother daughter relationship
loss of brother
letter
f rated
rural settingFilming LocationsParis, FranceProduction CompaniesLes Films du Poisson
Arte France Cinéma
Entre Chien et LoupIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0336264/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0336264.jpgUpdated At2026-06-07T08:56:47

Directors

Julie Bertuccelli

Writers

Julie Bertuccelli
Bernard Renucci
Roger Bohbot
Alda Engoian
Gotcha Djavakhichvili
Miguel Machalski

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Esther Gorintin | Character: Eka
Actor: Nino Khomasuridze | Character: Marina
Actor: Dinara Drukarova | Character: Ada
Actor: Temur Kalandadze | Character: Tengiz
Actor: Rusudan Bolkvadze | Character: Rusiko
Actor: Sasha Sarishvili | Character: Alexi
Actor: Duta Skhirtladze | Character: Niko
Actor: Abdellah Moundy | Character: Le berbère
Actor: Mzia Eristavi | Character: Dora
Actor: Misha Eristavi | Character: Fils Dora
Actor: Zoura Natrochvili | Character: Voisin (Mika)
Actor: Alexandre Makhorablichvili | Character: Fonctionnaire
Actor: Micha Moudjiri | Character: Directeur usine
Actor: Jacques Fleury | Character: Homme d'affaire 1
Actor: Frédéric Payen | Character: Homme d'affaire 2
Actor: Manon Abacjodze | Character: Postière 1
Actor: Manana Taralachvili | Character: Postière 2
Actor: Irina Toukhoulova | Character: Professuer fac
Actor: Médéa Roinichvili | Character: Voisine
Actor: Iago Demetrachvili | Character: Père Alexi
Actor: Gotcha Darbaidze | Character: Otar en photo
Actor: Vaja Jalagania | Character: Photographe
Actor: Malamine Sissokho | Character: Chauffeur taxi
Actor: Sarah Chaumette | Character: Hôtesse de l'air

[Directors Group]
Name: Julie Bertuccelli | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Julie Bertuccelli | Role: Writer
Name: Bernard Renucci | Role: Writer
Name: Roger Bohbot | Role: Writer
Name: Alda Engoian | Role: Writer
Name: Gotcha Djavakhichvili | Role: Writer
Name: Miguel Machalski | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Sébastien Delloye | Role: Producer
Name: Diana Elbaum | Role: Producer
Name: Yaël Fogiel | Role: Producer
Name: Laetitia Gonzalez | Role: Producer
Name: Jana Sardlishvili | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Hikaru Hayashi | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Christophe Pollock | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Emmanuelle Castro | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Stéphane Batut | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Emmanuel de Chauvigny | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Nathalie Raoul | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Françoise Bensoussan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Msia Kentshiashvili | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Reza Boirahmady | Role: Production Manager
Name: Sylvie Caillabet | Role: Production Manager
Name: Mat Troi Day | Role: Production Manager
Name: Adam Marchand | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jean-Philippe Moreteau | Role: Production Manager
Name: Regis Saillard | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Elsa Amiel | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Marine Kulumbegashvili | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Gabrièle Roux | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Bruno Albanti | Role: Art Department
Name: Besarion Gelashvili | Role: Art Department
Name: Gia Laperadze | Role: Art Department
Name: Virginie Noël | Role: Art Department
Name: Mamuka Tkeshelashvili | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Thomas Gauder | Role: Sound Department
Name: Aline Gavroy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Olivier Goinard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alex Hudd | Role: Sound Department
Name: Xavier Marsais | Role: Sound Department
Name: Henri Morelle | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stéphane Morelle | Role: Sound Department
Name: Arnaud Rolland | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe van Leer | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Arnand Cousin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lucilio Da Costa Pais | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Giorgi Kandelaki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Lesage | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cyril Liberman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yuri Mechitoff | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Barouch Rafiq | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Olivier Regent | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Niko Tarielashvili | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Marion Touitou | Role: Casting Department
Name: Isabelle Ungaro | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Dolores Gonzalez | Role: Costume Department
Name: Keti Palavandishvili | Role: Costume Department
Name: Filippa Russo | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Serge Anthony | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Julie Delord | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Thomas Glaser | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Maria Moutot-Tolomio | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Dato Evgenidze | Role: Music Department
Name: Vladimir Spivakov | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Samantha Mialet | Role: Production Department
Name: Sandrine Pillon | Role: Production Department
Name: Martine Vidalenc | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Els Rastelli | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Emmanuel Finkiel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bruno Patin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rémi Roy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gordon Spragg | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Jean-Louis Bertuccelli | Role: Thanks
Name: Emmanuel Finkiel | Role: Thanks
Name: Otar Iosseliani | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0336264/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 20, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada: September 7, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: September 7, 2003 (Deauville Film Festival)
France: September 17, 2003
Poland: October 8, 2003 (Warsaw Film Festival)
United States: October 13, 2003 (New York Film Festival)
Mexico: November 14, 2003 (Muestra Internacional de Cine)
Greece: November 27, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Hungary: December 4, 2003
Italy: December 12, 2003
Austria: January 9, 2004
Norway: January 17, 2004 (Tromsø International Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 24, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Netherlands: January 29, 2004
Sweden: January 30, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Israel: February 19, 2004
Mexico: March 19, 2004 (Mexico City)
Czech Republic: March 20, 2004 (European Union Film Festival)
Denmark: March 30, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
United States: April 3, 2004 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Belgium: April 7, 2004
Sweden: April 8, 2004
United States: April 9, 2004 (New York City, New York)
Hong Kong: April 10, 2004 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Singapore: April 30, 2004 (Singapore International Film Festival)
United States: May 2, 2004 (Nashville Film Festival)
Germany: May 6, 2004
United States: May 14, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
Czech Republic: June 2, 2004 (Zlín Film Festival)
Switzerland: June 10, 2004 (German speaking region)
Thailand: August 26, 2004 (limited)
Norway: August 27, 2004
Denmark: September 17, 2004
Egypt: September 22, 2004 (European Film Festival)
Australia: October 14, 2004
United States: October 23, 2004 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Japan: October 30, 2004 (Tokyo)
United States: October 30, 2004 (Scottsdale Film Festival)
Argentina: November 11, 2004
United States: November 11, 2004 (Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival)
Brazil: January 21, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro)
Czech Republic: February 3, 2005 (limited)
Brazil: March 11, 2005 (São Paulo)
Iceland: January 15, 2006 (French Film Festival)
France: January 22, 2015 (Angers European First Film Festival)
France: June 26, 2021 (La Rochelle Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office

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