Raw, edgy, dark and humourous…Great performances.
TIME OUT

A moving study of family loyalty amid societal decay…although afflicted by arthritis, Gorintin is anything but an object of pity, whether she’s feistily championing Georgia’s Soviet past or facing the truth about Otar’s fate. Gorintin is superbly supported by her co-stars, who each have their own disappointments to shoulder, as well as an intelligent screenplay and some sensitive direction.
THE RADIO TIMES

A simple story of hard lives and minimal hopes is brilliantly told and wonderfully acted by its three protagonists, especially the 90 year-old Esther Gorintin as the indomitable matriarch.
HALLIWELL’S FILM GUIDE

A finely calibrated film about exile, longing, and the lies we tell for love….the film creates a moving triptych of women who cobble together a life out of odd bits and pieces…at every turn, Bertucelli balances pathos with humorous and surprising revelations about snatching hope from adversity.
INDIEWIRE

The portrayal of the women is very incisive. Bertucelli subtly demonstrates how the insecurities and frustrations, which threaten to unravel a family, also tie them together. The complex dynamics are served well by solid performances…Since Otar Left should live long in your memory.
THE BBC