Somebody Else's Children

Nato, a student, befriends two children in the street, a brother and a sister. She does not know that their father just broke up with his wife on the grounds that she was not able to find a common language with the children. Once he meets with Nato they fall in love, but their relationship does not last long because one day he meets his estranged wife by chance and goes off to be with her, abandoning both Nato and the children. Desperately Nato wants to take off, too, but realizes she can not leave the children alone.

Directed by Tengiz Abuladze, Somebody Else's Children leans on a strong ensemble — Tsitsino Tsitsishvili, Otar Koberidze, Asmat Kindaurishvili — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1958.