A new documentary offers a patient, often humorous look at a year and a half in the life of a Georgian family as they embark on an ambitious agricultural venture. The film follows Soso, a former engineer, who has left his profession behind to start a blueberry plantation with his wife, Nino, and their two young sons.
The decision is partly driven by government incentives aimed at encouraging farming near a sensitive border region. While the geopolitical tensions of the area are an ever-present undercurrent—echoed in the children’s casual conversations and school drawings—the daily focus remains firmly on the land. The camera observes the repetitive, demanding work of tending the bushes, a task met with varying degrees of enthusiasm by the family’s younger members.
The narrative reveals the harsh economic realities of small-scale farming. The struggle to find profitable markets becomes a central challenge, forcing difficult compromises that weigh heavily on the family, particularly Nino. Despite the financial strain and physical labor, the film avoids melodrama. Instead, it finds its rhythm in the quiet, unscripted moments of domestic life: shared meals, gentle teasing, and an impromptu kitchen dance to a beloved song.
Charming and observational, the film presents a portrait of resilience. It is a story not of grand upheaval, but of the persistent, often frustrating, and sometimes joyful effort to build a future from the soil.
