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A dead spy, a mysterious mediator, and Tbilisi's shadows—who's really playing who?
TMDB
50
IMDb
80

Mediator (2008)

neo-noirpost-Soviet gritslow-burn intrigue

Overview

DramaCrime

The detective will have to figure out the mysterious death of an English secret agent who came to Tbilisi to sell important secret information.

Flag of DEDEFlag of GEGEka
Content warning
moral compromiseisolation in transitionthe impossibility of trustfailed systems

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Tbilisi's crumbling architecture becomes a character in decay.

Acting

Burghart Klaußner's mediator—charming, unreadable, utterly magnetic.

Direction

Tsintsadze builds dread through what he refuses to explain.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel alone together with strangers.·Streaming: Perfect for when subtitles feel like commitment, not chore.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden, intimate brutality—never glorified, always jarring.
Dito Tsintsadze

Director

Dito Tsintsadze

ReleasedJan 1, 2008
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

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Intensitymedium
Tonedark
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Tatfilm
Sanguko Films

Top Cast

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Steven

Marika Giorgobiani

Marika Giorgobiani

Detective girlfriend

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Mediator

Dina Korzun

Dina Korzun

Killers wife

Merab Ninidze

Merab Ninidze

Hitman

Dito Tsintsadze

Dito Tsintsadze

Killer

Nutsa Kukhianidze

Nutsa Kukhianidze

Levan Doborjginidze

Levan Doborjginidze

Dato Iashvili

Dato Iashvili

Ketevan Kantidze

Ketevan Kantidze

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Shot in 2007 Georgia, the film captures a nation between Soviet collapse and uncertain future—every frame breathes that limbo.

Trivia

Tsintsadze cast himself as killer after the original actor dropped out; he rewrote the role overnight, making it more personally brutal.

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