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.

  • Paul Ploberger
    Director
  • Paul Ploberger
    Writer
  • Kathrin Kaisinger
    Producer
  • Marlene Hauser
    Key Cast
  • Anano Makharadze
    Key Cast
  • Lennart Hueper
    Cinematographer
  • Alexander Rauscher
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Tragicomedy
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria, Georgia, Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Austria, Georgia
  • Language:
    English, Georgian, German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Diagonale Festival of Austrian Film
    Vienna
    Austria
    March 28, 2025
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Crossing Europe Festival
    Linz
    Austria
    May 1, 2025
    Official Selection Local Artists Program
  • Festival of Nations
    Lenzing
    Austria
    September 24, 2025
    Best Actress; Best Script
  • Kutaisi International Short Film Festival
    Kutaisi
    Georgia
    September 28, 2025
    Georgian Panorama
  • Austrian Film Festival
    Vienna
    Austria
    October 11, 2025
    Best Austrian Short Film
  • KIFF Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    October 27, 2025
    Ukraine Premiere
    Best Short Film
  • Kurz.Film.Zuckerl Filmfestival
    Waidhofen
    Austria
    November 14, 2025
    Grand Jury Prize Best Film
  • International Film Festival Kitzbuehel
    Kitzbuehel
    Austria
    November 27, 2025
    Official Selection
  • BIAFF Batumi International Arthouse Film Festival
    Batumi
    Georgia
    December 16, 2025
    Georgian Panorama
  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival
    York
    United Kingdom
    November 5, 2025
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection Drama
  • International Short Film Festival Landshut
    Landshut
    Germany
    March 12, 2026
    German Premiere
  • Kurzfilmtage Friedrichshafen
    Friedrichshafen
    Germany
    March 13, 2026
Director Biography - Paul Ploberger

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.

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