Nicolas is the oldest son in a wealthy family. He works in a cafe, where he washes dishes and tries to impress the owner’s daughter, who has an abusive boyfriend. One night, he follows his gang in an adventure that is more risky than usual.

A giant stork wanders nonchalantly through a vast family home in this enigmatic satire from celebrated Georgian auteur Otar Iosseliani. It’s a suitably Buñuelian image for such a sharp examination of the trappings of wealth, against which Iosseliani—and his protagonist—mount an intrepid critique.