Beginning
In a sleepy provincial town, a Jehovah’s Witness community is under attack from an extremist group. In the midst of this conflict is Yana, the wife of the community leader, whose familiar world is slowly crumbling around her. Meanwhile, a detective intrudes on her home with devastating consequences.
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Cast
12 people
Ia Sukhitashvili
Yana
Also in
April
The President
Paul Rosenberg
Paul Rozenberg (Himself)
Gaetan Rousseau
Gaetan Rousseau (Himself)
Carlos Reygadas
Carlos Reygadas (Himself)
Known for
Our Time
Ilan Amouyal
Ilan Amouyal (Himself)
David Zerat
David Zerat (Himself)
Rati Oneli
David
Also in
Invisible Spaces
Venezia
Kakha Kintsurashvili
Alex (The Detective)
Also in
April
Tiflis
Saba Gogichaishvil
Giorgi
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Giorgi Tsereteli
Known for
And Then We Danced
Ia Kokiashvili
Mari Kopchenovi
Dea Kulumbegashvili Director · Rati Oneli Writer Nicolas Jaar Composer
United States release January 29, 2021 · Produced in France, Georgia · Languages English, Georgian
Production
First Picture
Production
Zadig Films
Production
Office of Film Architecture
Production
Hubert Bals Fund
Production
France · Georgia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
დასაწყისი
Original language
Georgian
Spoken on screen
English · Georgian
Release dates
Norway · January 8, 2020
Bergen International Film Festival
United States · January 29, 2021
Digital · MUBI
Georgia · June 24, 2021
Theatrical
United States
October 5, 2020 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Argentina
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Australia
October 25, 2020 · Adelaide Film Festival
Belarus
November 6, 2020 · Minsk International Film Festival
Brazil
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Canada
September 11, 2020 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Chile
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Colombia
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Egypt
October 25, 2020 · El Gouna Film Festival
France
December 1, 2021 · Theatrical
Germany
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Greece
November 7, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 1, 2021 · Hong Kong International Film Festival
India
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Ireland
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Italy
January 26, 2021 · Trieste Film Festival
Lithuania
November 4, 2020 · Scanorama Film Festival Vilnius
Mexico
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Netherlands
September 23, 2021 · Theatrical
Poland
August 13, 2021 · Digital
Portugal
April 29, 2021 · Theatrical
Romania
July 24, 2021 · Digital
Singapore
November 27, 2020 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
South Korea
October 27, 2020 · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
September 22, 2020 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
December 4, 2020 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
February 4, 2021 · Göteborg Film Festival
Taiwan
November 9, 2020 · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Türkiye
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
Ukraine
October 27, 2020 · Kyiv Critics Week
United Kingdom
January 29, 2021 · Digital · MUBI
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