And Then We Danced

THE GIST: Merab is a male dancer in the highly competitive world of Georgian traditional dance. One day, another male dancer shows up, posing some serious, albeit friendly, competition.

And Then We Danced is a nice coming-of-age story that perfectly juxtaposes the tenderness of the feelings this young man starts experiencing with the harshness of life in a very patriarchal society, infused as it is with toxic masculinity mores.

Levan Gelbakhiani and Bachi Valishvili are both excellent in their respective roles, and Ana Javakishvili is great as well.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Absolutely recommended. A nice story told in a way that always keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. Two thumbs up!

Grade: 8