French critics have noted that the Georgian director filmed a portrait of Paris that was more “Parisian” than what the French themselves could achieve. The film’s title is taken from Shakespeare’s Henry IV; “Favorites of the Moon” is the name given to thieves and adventurers. For Otar Iosseliani, this is a metaphor—everyone is playing a role: the thief poses as an honest man, while the policeman acts like a criminal. The director suggests that human passions, greed, and love remain unchanged throughout the centuries. The film follows the trajectory of objects through time and space, reminding us that we are merely temporary guests in the long history of their existence.