One Way Ticket to Tbilisi
After the sudden death of her boyfriend, Lena travels to Georgia and learns that the police suspect suicide. She refuses to believe it and begins to reconstruct his final days. Along the way she meets the spirited Nana, who had been traveling with him. Together they venture into the Georgian mountains in search of answers – but what Lena discovers is something different.
A bittersweet film about grief and friendship.
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Paul PlobergerDirector
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Paul PlobergerWriter
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Kathrin KaisingerProducer
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Marlene HauserKey Cast
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Anano MakharadzeKey Cast
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Lennart HueperCinematographer
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Alexander RauscherEditor
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Project Type:Feature, Short
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Genres:Drama, Comedy, Tragicomedy
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Runtime:29 minutes 58 seconds
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Completion Date:March 28, 2025
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Country of Origin:Austria, Georgia, Germany
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Country of Filming:Austria, Georgia
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Language:English, Georgian, German
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Diagonale Festival of Austrian FilmVienna
Austria
March 28, 2025
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Crossing Europe FestivalLinz
Austria
May 1, 2025
Official Selection Local Artists Program -
Festival of NationsLenzing
Austria
September 24, 2025
Best Actress; Best Script -
Kutaisi International Short Film FestivalKutaisi
Georgia
September 28, 2025
Georgian Panorama -
Austrian Film FestivalVienna
Austria
October 11, 2025
Best Austrian Short Film -
KIFF Kyiv International Film Festival MolodistKyiv
Ukraine
October 27, 2025
Ukraine Premiere
Best Short Film -
Kurz.Film.Zuckerl FilmfestivalWaidhofen
Austria
November 14, 2025
Grand Jury Prize Best Film -
International Film Festival KitzbuehelKitzbuehel
Austria
November 27, 2025
Official Selection -
BIAFF Batumi International Arthouse Film FestivalBatumi
Georgia
December 16, 2025
Georgian Panorama -
Aesthetica Short Film FestivalYork
United Kingdom
November 5, 2025
UK Premiere
Official Selection Drama -
International Short Film Festival LandshutLandshut
Germany
March 12, 2026
German Premiere -
Kurzfilmtage FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafen
Germany
March 13, 2026
PAUL PLOBERGER was born in Austria in 1986. After completing drama school in Salzburg and working as an actor and photographer, he decided to switch sides: He studied directing at Film Academy Vienna. During his studies, he made several short films that were screened at renowned international festivals and received awards. He is currently working as a screenwriter and director.