Panopticon

Panopticon

95 mins | Drama | Sept. 24, 2025

When Sandro’s father decides to devote his life to God and leaves for a monastery, the teenage introvert finds himself deprived of the fundamental certainties of life. Abandoned by his father and his mother, who is working abroad, the young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery, opening up both to a new friendship with the radical Lasha, who has ties with an ultra-right organisation, and also to the chance to explore his own sexuality.

Panopticon

95 mins | Drama | Sept. 24, 2025

Panopticon
When Sandro’s father decides to devote his life to God and leaves for a monastery, the teenage introvert finds himself deprived of the fundamental certainties of life. Abandoned by his father and his mother, who is working abroad, the young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery, opening up both to a new friendship with the radical Lasha, who has ties with an ultra-right organisation, and also to the chance to explore his own sexuality.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers 20 Steps Productions, Independent Film Project, Filmo 2, Ombre Rosse Film Production, Tangaj Production
Original title პანოპტიკონი
Directors George Sikharulidze
Writers George Sikharulidze

Cast

Data Chachua

as Sandro

Ia Sukhitashvili

as Natalia

Malkhaz Abuladze

as Father

Andro Japaridze

as Beka

Levan Gabrava

as Rati

Maia Gelovani

as Mother

Lucas Kankava

as Footballer

Paata Kvlividze

as Demonstration Leader

Beka Lemonjava

as Ultranationalist

Eka Mzhavanadze

as Relative