Completed - LATVIAN - Drama - 147 minutes
After a neighbor’s daughter throws some contemptuous remarks about his dead father, ten years old boy teaches the girl a cruel lesson thereby condemning himself in the eyes of the surrounding folk.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Dace PUCE Writer(s) : Jana EGLE, Dace PUCE, Pēteris ROZĪTIS, Monta GĀGANE Cast : Agata BUZEK, Damir ONACKIS, Dace EVERSS, Egons DOMBROVSKIS, Inese KUČINSKA Producer(s) : Kristele PUDANE, Elīna JOZAUSKA
Markus must adapt to a new life living with his granny in the countryside. After Emīlija – a neighbor’s daughter - throws some contemptuous remarks about the boy’s father, Markuss decides to teach her a cruel lesson.This has severely negative consequences which resonate throughout the village. Forced to work the boy begins to harbor hatred towards the others in the village.The only person the boy can relate to is an old Sailor living in the nearby woods. They inspire one another and keep each other’s secrets. It is only through an accidental turn of events that Emīlija’s mother’s intended sanctions against Markuss and the boy’s reputation in the eyes of the inhabitants of the village radically change.
Country(ies) : LATVIA
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Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2019 (Grand Prix Work in Progress)Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2020 (Official Selection)Northern Film Festival 2020 (Grand Prix)Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2020 (Grand Prix)Jeonju International Film Festival 2021 (Official Selection)Colorist Awards (RUSSIA) 2021 (Nominated for Best Feature Film)Berlin International Film Festival, European Film Market 2021 (Theatrical distribution secured in Germany, Switzerland and Austria by Arsenal Filmverleih)Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2021 (Official Selection)Jeonju International Film Festival 2021 (Official Selection)Fajr International Film Festival 2021 (Official Selection)Shanghai International Film Festival 2021 (Official Selection)Baltic Debut Film Festival 2021 (Grand Prix)Lielais Kristaps Latvian National Film Award 2021 (8 nominations)