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Scary Mother
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Scary Mother

2017-08-21 · 107 min · ★ 6.0

Drama

A 50-year-old housewife, Manana, struggles with her dilemma - she has to choose between her family life and her passion, writing, which she had repressed for years - she decides to follow her passion and plunges herself into writing, sacrificing to it mentally and physically.

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Directors
Ana Urushadze
Production companies
Allfilm, Artizm, Studio "Gemini"
Countries
Georgia, Estonia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nato MurvanidzeNato MurvanidzeManana
Dimitri TatishviliDimitri TatishviliAnri
Ramaz IoselianiRamaz IoselianiNukri
Avtandil MakharadzeAvtandil MakharadzeJarji
Darejan KharshiladzeDarejan KharshiladzeManana's mother
Anastasia ChanturaiaAnastasia ChanturaiaDea
Lasha GabuniaLasha GabuniaSergi
Lili KhuritiNunu
Nana KhuritiNino
Luka NachkebiaToma

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