In Otar’s Death, director Ioseb ‘Soso’ Bliadze crafts an intimate and haunting drama about two families forever changed by a fatal accident. Sixteen-year-old Nika is consumed by guilt and trauma, while his mother Keti hides her despair behind strength. Across town, choir teacher Tamara sees the tragedy as a chance to escape her suffocating life. Through shifting perspectives, Bliadze explores morality, shame, and how tragedy exposes the rawest corners of the human heart.

_Rialto Recommends: _Otar’s Death. A gripping, understated masterwork from Georgian director Ioseb “Soso” Bliadze, Otar’s Death dissects the ripple effects of one irreversible act with compassion and precision. Deeply human and quietly devastating, it’s a film where every silence speaks and every choice carries the weight of survival.