Brighton 4th


Brighton 4th is a 2021 Georgian drama film directed by Levan Koguashvili. It was selected as the Georgian entry for the Academy [Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film] at the 94th Academy Awards.

Plot

A former Olympic wrestler from Tbilisi helps his adult son in Brighton Beach to get his life on track.

Cast

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.

Awards

The film won best picture award at Asian [World Film Festival] 2021 in Los Angeles. At the Tribeca Film Festival 2021, it won three awards: best international film, best actor for Levan Tediashvili, and best screenplay for Boris Frumin. At FilmFestival Cottbus 2021, the film also won three awards: Outstanding Individual Performance, for Levan Tediashvili; also the FIPRESCI Prize, and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.