Completed - ARMENIAN - Drama - 105 minutes
As war emerges in Armenia in 2016, three generations of a family come into conflict as a young musician is torn between his future and his duty."
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Roman MUSHEGHYAN Writer(s) : Harout GHUKASSIAN Cast : Alexander KHACHATRYAN, Levon HAKHVERDYAN, Armen MARGARYAN, Marjan AVETISYAN, Yeva ZOHRABYAN, Shant HOVHANNISYAN Producer(s) : Alexander KHACHATRYAN, Anna KHACHATRYAN
The film is inspired by true events of four-day war in April of 2016. "It's Spring..." depicts paternal relationships spanning three generations and their conflicting ideologies on life. The grandfather, Aram, is a seasoned soldier, a former General who has devoted his entire life to creating and preserving a government for his country. His son, Gnel, is a businessman who to this day cannot forgive his father for putting country above family. Grandson, Levon, is a talented musician who is inspired by his grandfather's ideology. However, in the life of our hero, his future, and his sense of duty for his country collide creating the film's main conflict. This conflict between father and son reaches its climax when Amatuni's grandson, a talented violinist who has the opportunity to study in one of the best European music academies, inspired by his grandfather's ideology goes against his own father's wishes and enlists in the mandatory military service from which his father has freed him using all of his connections. The unexpected war in Armenia disturbs the peace in the relationships between the three generations. In this film we witness a tragedy of a nation through one family's story...
Country(ies) : ARMENIA
Arpa International Film Festival 2023 (Best Feature, Best Director)