Crossing

Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, travels to Istanbul to find her transgender niece, Tekla, who has been missing for a long time. Accompanied by a neighbor named Achi, Lia navigates the city in hopes of fulfilling a promise to her sister. During their search, they meet Evrim, a lawyer and activist who advocates for transgender rights. As they explore the city together, Lia feels she is getting closer to finding her relative.

The drama was written and directed by Levan Akin, following his previous works The Circle and And Then We Danced. The film features Mzia Arabuli in the lead role as Lia, alongside Lucas Kankava as Achi and Deniz Dumanli as Evrim. The production was a collaboration between companies from Georgia, Denmark, Turkey, France, and Sweden, including SVT and French Quarter Film.

The movie has been well received by viewers, earning a 7.4 rating on IMDb from 6,500 votes and a 7.2 rating on TMDB from 109 votes.