| The Saplings | |
| Director: | Rezo Chkheidze |
| Producer: | Shota Laperadze |
| Starring: | Ramaz Chkhikvadze Kakhi Kavsadze Mishiko Meskhi Meri Qoreli |
| Cinematography: | Abessalom Maisuradze |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Georgian, Russian |
The Saplings (ru|Саженцы|Sazhentsy, Georgian: ნერგები|Nergebi) is a 1972 Soviet comedy film directed by Rezo Chkheidze. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where Ramaz Chkhikvadze won the award for Best Actor.[1]
A grandfather and his grandson set out to find seedlings of very tasty, high-quality pears. They manage to find the seedlings, but the journey home is difficult. Along the way, the grandfather plants a few trees to protect the seedlings from freezing. While hitching a ride, they see a truck nearly fall off a cliff. To save the truck, the grandfather places the seedlings under its wheels for traction. As they return home, he reassures his grandson, saying, "Next year, spring will come again."