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Spoiler-free premise
Two Estonian farmers shelter wounded fighters from opposing sides during the war in Abkhazia.
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During the 1992–93 war in Abkhazia, elderly Estonian Ivo and neighbor Margus remain behind to harvest tangerines. After a nearby skirmish, they shelter wounded Chechen mercenary Ahmed and Georgian soldier Niko under the same roof.
Why it belongs
Tangerines reduces war to one house, two enemies, and Ivo's hospitality, letting shared meals and recovery challenge inherited hatred without speeches.
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A wooden house, tangerine crates, graves, weapons left near the door, and measured table conversations make coexistence physical—Lembit Ulfsak's calm Ivo imposes ethical space without pretending conflict can be dissolved easily.
Major award wins
No verified wins in this six-institution crosswalk.
Awards are reference metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Good for
Date NightFilm Club
Descriptive guidance derived from rating, genre, runtime, mood, and GCML scores.
Institutional reference ranks
Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores
Greatness8.5
Engagement9.0
Ease8.8
Estonian / Georgian / Russian · Not Rated Narrative Feature Mood: Serious & Intense
