Director: Viesturs Kairišs
Writer: Viesturs Kairišs
Producer: Gints Grūbe, Inese Boka-Grūbe
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia: Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Aleksandr and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Aleksandr, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.
124 min
Rating: 6.2/10
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Sabine Timoteo
Melanie
Ivars Krasts
Aleksandrs
Guna Zariņa
Katrina
Maija Doveika
Vilma
Erwin Leder
Jakob
Baiba Broka
Anna
Movie Info
Director: Viesturs Kairišs
Writer: Viesturs Kairišs
Producer: Gints Grūbe, Inese Boka-Grūbe
Production Companies: Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions
Countries: Latvia, Finland, Czech Republic
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