Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Oto Brantevics | ... | Arturs Vanags |
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Greta Trusina | ... | Marta |
Martins Vilsons | ... | Vanags | |
Rezija Kalnina | ... | Mother | |
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Raimonds Celms | ... | Edgars Vanags |
Jekabs Reinis | ... | Mikelsons | |
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Gatis Gaga | ... | Konrads |
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Renars Zeltins | ... | Spilva |
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Vilis Daudzins | ... | Col. Sala |
Ieva Florence | ... | Mirdza | |
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Natalija Buha | ... | Ola |
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Evita Goze | ... | Lola |
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Ziedonis Lochmelis | ... | Apsitis |
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Sandis Pecis | ... | Melcs |
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Martins Liepa | ... | Spelmanis |
The love story of the sixteen-year-old Arturs gets interrupted by the First World War. After losing his mother and his home, he finds some consolation in joining the army, because this is the first time the Russian Empire permits national battalions. However, war is nothing like Arturs imagined - no glory, no fairness. It is brutal and painful. Arturs is now completely alone as the war takes the lives of his father and brother. Also, no progress is made in the promised quick resolution of the war and timely return home. Within the notion that only he alone cares about returning home and that his homeland is just a playground for other nations, Arturs finds strength for the final battle and eventually returns home to start everything from scratch, just like his newly born country. Written by National Film Centre of Latvia
Considering the budget cast is working with.. its very well made. Acting on other hand.. Could have been better but in general enjoyable movie to watch.