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Brighton 4th

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In this portrait of parental sacrifice and the love of a father for his son, former wrestler Kakhi (played by real-life Olympic champion Levan Tediashvili) embarks on a journey from his home in the Republic of Georgia to visit his son Soso (Giorgi Tabidze) in the Russian-speaking neighborhood of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. There he finds him living in a shabby boarding house populated by a colorful group of fellow Georgian immigrants. Soso is not studying medicine, as Kakhi believed, but is working for a moving company and has accrued a $14,000 gambling debt to a local Russian mob boss. Kakhi sets his mind to helping his hapless son out of his debt, leading to situations as often comic as they are dire.

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Critics Consensus

A character-driven tragicomedy with surprising emotional weight, Brighton 4th pays sweetly affecting tribute to the power of parental love.

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Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 02/11/2022
A gorgeously cinematic familial tragicomedy that constantly and movingly challenges expectations. Go to Full Review Tom Long Detroit News 02/10/2022
B+
As a film of family and community, “Brighton 4th” brims with heart. Go to Full Review Matt Fagerholm RogerEbert.com 01/28/2022
3.5/4
A tragicomedy that sneaks up on you stealthily before flooring you with an emotional sucker punch in the final reel. Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 10/27/2022
3/5
Koguashvili prefers an intermittent caustic humor, connecting us with his sensitive character as he finds enough cultural specificity to keep the story afloat. Go to Full Review Kathy Fennessy Video Librarian Magazine 06/17/2022
3/4
Though Levan Tediashvili is hardly an expressive actor, his minimalist performance proves more affecting than that of a calculated approach. Kakhi looks as if nothing could rattle him, but he learns the hard way that stoicism has its limits. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 04/04/2022
Many of the actors in Brighton 4th, including the lead, are nonprofessionals... Coupled with the use of real locations and unfussy cinematography by Phedon Papamichael, the result is something that frequently feels like documentary rather than fiction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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dave d @RT34924333 07/26/2022 It is a really cool performance for Levan Tediashvili who plays a version of himself, but it is too slow and meandering to maintain a wandering mind. Luckily I played it on a quicker speed and the Georgian film with a heavy dose of Brooklyn rang a multi-pronged bell. In reality, it's fine. Perhaps a bit too restrained, the family dynamics are amusing and events have consequences. There is a slice of life feel, even if it may be a little bit outlandish for the middle of America folks. Solid, but never spectacular. Final Score: 6.2/10 See more 07/12/2022 I just couldn't get into this film, so I stopped watching part way through. I wanted to see more of the inner workings of the Brighton Beach neighborhood and of the Russian-speaking community that inhabits it. Plus I was curious to see more of life in Georgia. But it doesn't seem like they give you much of that. It may be that I just didn't give it enough of a chance. I may try it again later. See more Read all reviews
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Levan Koguashvili

Director

Levan Tedaishvili

Kakhi

Nadezhda Mikhalkova

Actor

Kakhi Kavsadze

Actor

Giorgi Tabidze

Soso

Irakli Kavsadze

Actor

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Synopsis In this portrait of parental sacrifice and the love of a father for his son, former wrestler Kakhi (played by real-life Olympic champion Levan Tediashvili) embarks on a journey from his home in the Republic of Georgia to visit his son Soso (Giorgi Tabidze) in the Russian-speaking neighborhood of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. There he finds him living in a shabby boarding house populated by a colorful group of fellow Georgian immigrants. Soso is not studying medicine, as Kakhi believed, but is working for a moving company and has accrued a $14,000 gambling debt to a local Russian mob boss. Kakhi sets his mind to helping his hapless son out of his debt, leading to situations as often comic as they are dire.
Director
Levan Koguashvili
Producer
Levan Koguashvili, Irakli Rodonaya, Olena Yershova, Michel Merkt, Kateryna Merkt
Screenwriter
Boris Frumin
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Broken Cage Studio, Moskvich Films, Art Fest, Garabanda, Georgian National Film Centre, Georgian National Broadcaster, KNM, Kino Iberica, Give Me Liberty Mfg., Tato Film
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Georgian
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.3K
Runtime
1h 35m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)