Panopticon (2024)
- Original title
- პანოპტიკონი
- Directed by
- George Sikharulidze
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Georgia, Romania, France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man navigates a world where surveillance blurs into daily life. The film examines the push and pull between old traditions and new freedoms in post-Soviet Georgia.
contemplativetenseobservationalmeditativebleakintrospectiverestrainedunsettling
What happens
Panopticon (Georgian: პანოპტიკონი, romanized: p'anop't'ik'oni) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by George Sikharulidze in his feature debut. The film explores the blurred boundary between watching and being watched, while reflecting on the uncertain direction of post-Soviet Georgian society. It highlights the tension between traditional values, like religious conservatism and nationalism and the push for modernisation and autonomy. The film had its premiere at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was nominated for Crystal Globe. It was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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