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Second part of Tengiz Abuladze's trilogy (The Plea, The Wishing Tree, Repentance) is based on the stories of Georgi Leonidze about his childhood. "A magically sustained fantasia about life in a Georgian village on the eve of the revolution ... The characters are eccentric, and their dreams and longings are gently indulged, from the simpleton who searches for the tree that will fulfil his wishes, to the dishevelled lady fortune-teller who promises herself the return of a long-lost lover. The central focus is a tragic love story (sweethearts denied marriage by the village elders)."--Www.timeout.com.