What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? 2021

Medical student Lisa and soccer player Giorgi unexpectedly cross paths not just once, but twice in a single day in the charming Georgian city of Kutaisi. Their initial brief encounter ignites a spark of love between them, leading to a second meeting in the evening where they eagerly set plans to reunite at a café the following day. However, as fate would have it, Lisa soon becomes aware of a peculiar curse that she has unwittingly fallen victim to—an omen delivered cryptically through a seedling, a surveillance camera, a drainpipe, and the wind. Distressed, she confides in her roommate Maya, who attempts to soothe her anxiety by gifting her a black amber ring, an item said to offer protection during the night.

As dawn breaks, both Lisa and Giorgi Ambroladze awaken to a shocking revelation: they have undergone a drastic transformation, rendering them virtually unrecognizable to one another. This wicked curse conspires to keep them apart, stripping away their most treasured abilities—Lisa loses her invaluable medical knowledge while Giorgi’s soccer skills dissolve into oblivion. In an attempt to help her, Maya proposes that Lisa call in sick to her job and still keep her date at the café, reasoning that if Giorgi truly cared for her, he would understand her predicament. Yet, on the other side, Giorgi is devastated by his newfound identity; he finds himself entirely unrecognizable to his football coach, who unceremoniously throws him off the field, mistaking him for an imposter.

Both Lisa (now without a job at the pharmacy) and Giorgi Bochorishvili find themselves drawn to work at the very café where their fate was meant to intertwine. Ironically, as they labor side by side, neither is aware of the other’s true identity, both believing they were stood up during their planned meeting. Life continues as they adjust to their new roles; Lisa takes on the barista duties and Giorgi assists in guiding guests with athletic betting at a pull-up bar.

As the international soccer World Cup approaches, the café owner contemplates ways to attract patrons, but struggles with lackluster business. In a desperate attempt to remove the curse plaguing her, Lisa seeks the help of a music teacher rumored to have mystical abilities, only to find her visit unfruitful. Destiny soon intervenes when both Lisa and Giorgi are unexpectedly cast as romantic leads in a film, gradually bringing them closer together.

The plot thickens as they attend a screening of the movie, where the true essence of their identities becomes apparent when they finally gaze upon their real faces projected on the screen, sparking recognition. In a surprising twist, the film’s narrator poses an introspective question about the essence of the story itself, deeming it “strange” and somewhat lacking in societal commentary, yet acknowledging that such bizarre occurrences—though rare—can indeed manifest in reality.