[2] The textures of folk legend and striking visual allegory permeate The Wishing Tree, an episodic pastorale set in a pre-revolutionary Georgian village and spanning four seasons in the lives of various village characters.

The film is based on the novellas of Giorgi Leonidze and depicts pre-revolutionary life in a Georgian village.

The film also emphasizes the interior of Georgian pre-revolutionary homes and the unhurried rhythm of rural life.

Vivid characters include the village eccentrics: "aristocrat" Fufala and "philosopher" Bumbula, who are mocked by the local boys.

The title of the film comes from another holy fool, Elioz, who wanders the snowy forest in vain, searching for the magical “Tree of Desire.” The film score is composed by Georgian composers Bidzina Kvernadze and Iakob Bobokhidze.