A bitter satire on the pre-Glasnost film industry in the Soviet Union in general and the Republic of Georgia in particular.
Ravioli is the story of Heinz Hoschek, a man who has lost his wife and his parents, as well as many other good people in his life and now gives a review of his current situation.
The manager is informed that a new office language has been introduced. It's called 'ptydepe', and it's just as incomprehensible as its name. Around this new language there is a power struggle.
A protesting writer finds out that her husband has been a Securitate informant for 20 years. The story makes the media headlines. In 24 infernal hours, the couple reevaluate their lives to decide how and if they can continue.
A version of Ben Johnson's play: A swindler goes from town to town pretending to be a dying millionaire in order to attract (and dispose of) greedy "friends."
