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Oneli's decision to observe his protagonists, rather than interview them, results in a feeling of familiarity, as if they had invited him to accompany them through their lives. The extraordinary amount of trust evident in the film must have come from his sincere dedication to telling their stories after spending ten months in Chiatura, so their sense of humour is very much present in the movie. The indi- vidual storylines come together to create a picture of life in Chiatura, and the approach to the selection of images, as well as the film's title, make it clear that the town is as much the subject of the film as the characters. (Zuzanna Grajcer, Cineuropa)