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A short Christmas tale about happiness that might be passing right by you. And that's when you realise you've just missed. Who's fault is that? Is it fear, is it inability to fight, or is it just a matter of luck?
Once upon a time an old married couple lived in love and happiness, but they did not have any children until one day the old man found a small hedgehog in cabbages. So the fairy-tale about the endless power of love and faith begins, the fairy-tale about the Prickly.
The heroine is a widow and a fiancé who wants to begin a new and happy life. Conflicts in her family’s past prevent it, but she does not give up – she wants to clear away the ruins and do what she can. “Enough of looking for guilt, it’s time to find a solution,” she thinks, and takes action.
It's Latvia on the 20th of September, 2003 - the day of the referendum about joining the European Union. On the day of the referendum, twelve Latvian film directors of different generations portray twelve different characters across the country. Their life stories and environments affect their decision of voting “for” or “against”.
Each spring, for many, many years, a new nurse has been sent to work on the island of Doctor D., but rumours persist that none have ever returned. Julia heads to the island to solve its mystery, but it turns out that she herself is the secret.
Despite societal standards, the members of the legendary Latvian punk rock band "Inokentijs Mārpls" and well-known music journalist Uldis Rudaks have been leading a rock-and-roll lifestyle all their lives. Now, in their 50ies, the men still stay truthful to the ideals of their youth, but, off the stage, they each have to deal with different aspects of life, ageing, and the change of the world around them.
An omnibus film consisting of ten parts, each directed by a different young director from the Latvian Academy of Culture. The unifying element of the ten shorts is the place where they take place - the airport. A lot can happen there - including a strike by a comet, a malicious attempt to break havoc by passengers, or an exploration of the old airport guard's house where not a lot has changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The film consists of the following parts: A Mishap (Nediena) by Arta Biseniece, Blurp (Šļurp) by Aija Bley, Alien Sky (Svešās debesis) by Viesturs Kairišs, 5 Versions (5 versijas) by Dzintars Krūmiņš, Comet (Komēta) by Māra Liniņa, Cleptomania (Kleptomānija) by Andis Mizišs, Alfredo's Poetry (Alfredo dzeja) by Igors Varenieks, Little Hand (Mazā roka) by Ilze Vidauska, Comet 2 (Komēta 2) by Anna Viduleja, and Life No. 2 (Dzīve nr.2) by Kristīne Želve.
Former ice researcher and Orthodox pastor Andrey Voronin is called Ice-Breaker because of his brave opinions. A unique children’s home, whose foster children are now famous in the whole of Russia, was created under his guidance. The pastor thinks that life is a fight and you have to be prepared for it all of the time. This is why, together with the children, he conquers the tops of mountains.
It is 20-30 degrees below zero. Finally, the Uda River has frozen over, becoming a lifeline between the vast Russian mainland and the Russian Tibet hidden high in the mountains - the Tofolaria Mountains, home to Russia's smallest ethnic group — a land of untouched nature and its people, who have become victims of the negative influence of civilization.
A TV film about what has been experienced in this troubled corner of the Caucasus. Three journeys capture the lives of ordinary people in a war-torn land who, despite everything, have retained their self-respect and honor their traditions. What we see with our own eyes breaks negative stereotypes and makes us admire the moral resilience and self-respect of a people who have suffered so much.