Motherland Synopsis Fringe1 · 6/2/2017  · Motherland: Synopsis Davit (29) is an actor-musician...

Motherland:SynopsisDavit(29)isanactor-musicianlivinginYerevan,Armenia.Hesharesasmall,crampedapartmentwithhismother,Ana(50),areclusewhodependsonhimforfinancialsupportandtogivemeaningtoherlife.Heneedstoleavehome.Lifewithhismotheriskeepinghimachild.ButArmeniaisahardplaceforanartisttoearnenoughtoliveindependently.EventhoughDavitspendshisdayrunningfromrehearsals,todubbingstudios,toshiftsasanusher,hecannotearnenoughtobothsupporthismotherandpayforhisownplacetolive.WhenDavitgoestoauditionforaGermanfilmdirector,hemeetsLine(25),aFrenchwomanwhoisworkingattheArmenianFilmBureau.LineimmediatelyspotsDavit’stalentandseesthechancetolaunchhercareerasaproducerbybecominghismanager.DavitrecognizesthatworkingwithLinecouldbehisticketoutofhome.ButLine’sfriend,Arman(25),agaystudentnotoriousforspeakingoutongayrights,knowsthatitwilltakemorethanmoneyforDavittobreakfree:hewillneedtocuthistiestothetraditionalvaluesofhismotherlandandthosearevaluesthatDavitholdsdear.LinebecomesDavit’sloveraswellashismanagerandquicklyrealizesthatAnaandsheareincompetitionforhislife.AnawillstopatnothingtoholdontohersonandferretsoutdetailsofLine’spastlifethatshakeDavit’sconfidenceinLine.WhenheisofferedtheroleintheGermanfilm,itcomeswithaone-waytickettoBerlintojointhedirector’scompany.LineknowsthatDavitmusttaketheofferandmovewithhertoBerlinifheistobreakfreeofAnaandherviews.Facedwithacontracttosign,Davitmustmakeachoicebetweenhismotherandhislover.Tragically,AnawinsthebattleataterriblepriceforDavit.