Én av beboerne, presten Alexander, har fått med seg en investor som altså gjør det mulig å ferdigstille bygget. Investoren ønsker å lage en restaurant i toppetasjen, og derfor ofre det som skulle være prestens leilighet, men investoren har satt ett krav: presten skal ha et anstendig sted å bo i blokka. Resten av eierne står nå igjen med 24 timer på seg til å bestemme hvem som må ofre seg for fellesskapet.

Rusudan Chkonia er en georgisk manusforfatter og regissør. Debutfilmen Keep Smiling (2012) hadde verdenspremiere på filmfestivalen i Venezia i seksjonen Venice Days. Venecia er hennes andre spillefilm.

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For seven years, construction of the «Venicia» housing complex has been at a standstill. The 12 desperate co-owners are given the opportunity to complete the building, but one of them must give up their apartment.

One of the residents, Father Alexander, has brought in an investor, which makes it possible to complete the building. The investor wants to create a restaurant on the top floor, thus sacrificing what was supposed to be the priest’s apartment, but the investor has one condition: the priest must have a decent place to live in the building. The rest of the owners are now left with 24 hours to decide who must sacrifice their apartment for the sake of the community.

Rusudan Chkonia is a Georgian screenwriter and director. Her debut film, Keep Smiling (2012), had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in the Venice Days section. Venice is her second feature film.