A sixteen-year-old Arturs enlists to fight in World War I with dreams of becoming a hero, but after surviving the brutalities of trench warfare and the loss of his family, he wonders if his efforts in battle were futile and if hope is only to be found in rebuilding a family and a home as Latvia itself is born from the atrocities of war.
Directed by
Dzintars Dreibergs
Starring
Oto Brantevics
Vilis Daudzinš
Mārtinš Vilsons
Rēzija Kalnina
Raimonds Celms
Gatis Gāga
Jēkabs Reinis
Renārs Zeltinš
Grēta Trušina
Screenplay by
Borsss Frumin
Dzintars Dreibergs
Music by
Lolita Ritmanis
Cinematography by
Valdis Celminš
Art Directions by:
Juris Žukovskis
Costumes by
Sandra Sila
Make-up by
Dzintra Bijubena
Edited By
Gatis Belogrudovs
Sound by
Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis
Visual Effects by
Māris Ābolinš
Produced by
Dzintars Dreibergs
Inga Pranevska
Score Produced by
Mark Mattson
Lolita Ritmanis
Orchestra Conductor
Lolita Ritmanis
Choir Conductor
Māris Sirmais
Orchestration
Lolita Ritmanis
Larry Rench
Music Recorded at
Latvia Radio 1 Studio, Riga
MBM Studios, Los Angeles
Music Recorded by
Varis Kurminš
Mark Mattson
Music Mixed and Mastered by
Mark Mattson
1st Violins
Mark Mattson
Aleksejs Bahirs - Koncertmeistars
Oskars Silinš
Inese Štrāle
Aija Frišenfelde
Indulis Cintinš
Madara Gaile
Undīne Cercina
Rūdolfs Mikelsons
Lāsma Vītola
Andrejs Jegorovs
2nd Violins
Ivars Brïnums
Inga Slava
Beāte Račko
Aleksandra Mališkina
Margarita Ogibalova
Kristiāna Ozolina
Baiba Biezā
Otto Trapāns
Violas
Arigo Štrāls
Silvija Krauze
Liene Martinsone
Tatjana Lebedeva
Jevgenija Gorbunova
Santa Lūcija Circene
Katrīna Anna Pelnēna
Dāvis Sliecāns
Celli
Ieva Upatniece
Dace Zālīte-Zilberte
Pēteris Čirkšis
Mikelis Dobičins
Dārta Svētina
Tomas Anžs
Basses
Oskars Bokanovs
Raivo Ozols
Viktors Veličko
Viktors Stankēvičs
Harp
Ieva Šablovska
Flutes
Anete Toča
Maija Zandberga
Clarinets
Mārtinš Circenis
Sigurds Lallo
Mareks Pinta
Oboes
Jana Zelenska
Dainis Cimermanis
Bassoons
Jānis Semjonovs
Raimonds Gulbis
French Horns
Miks Bankevics
Mārcis Kalniš
Kalvis Etkins
Daniels Sabanskis
Mārcis Auzinš
Rolands Sēlis
Trumpets
Edgars Bārzdinš
Edgars Švembergs
Trombones
Kaspars Majors
Lauris Zvejnieks
Artūrs Bērzinš
Tuba
Raivis Māgurs
Percussion
Edgars Saksons
Rihards Zalupe
Piano
Līga Kārklina
Synthesizer
Lolita Ritmanis
Guitar
Paul Jameson
Choir
State Choir "Latvija"
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor
Māris Sirmais
General Manager
Māris Ošlejs
Administrative Assistant
Līga Štrausa
Sopranos
Vita Grīnhofa
Indra Prince
Māra Pilante
Marlēna Dravniece
Inga Lisovska
Irīna Rebhūna
Agita Meri
Laura Tērauda
Ina Jēkabsone
Sanita Sinkēviča
Dita Tomsone
Eva Pērkone
Ingrīda Klepere
Marika Austruma
Altos
Daiga Visocka
Lāsma Gorska
Inita Kamarūte
Zane Kažēna
Ilze Dzenīte
Laila Lineja
Inga Giluča
Daina Āboltina
Iveta Sevele
Dace Bite
Lauma Malnace
Evita Taranda
Tenors
Jurgis Liepnieks
Didzis Lielauss
Valdis Tomsons
Guntars Vētra
Matīss Tučs
Ansis Bētinš
Kalvis Ozolinš
Armands Šterns
Agnis Augustinovičs
Cristopher Brent Walsh
Juris Jēkabsons
Basses
Ugis Matvejs
Didzis Lielauss
Valdis Tomsons
Guntars Vētra
Matīss Tučs
Ansis Bētinš
Kalvis Ozolinš
Armands Šterns
Agnis Augustinovičs
Cristopher Brent Walsh
Juris Jēkabsons
Orchestra Contractor
Edgars Saksons
Librarian
Baiba Čirkše
Stage Crew
Andis Zvejnieks
Kaspars Majors
Additional Orchestration
Steven Rader
Music Preparation
Baiba Čirkse
Ugis Megelis
Photographers and Artists
Sanita Ieva Sparāne
Raimonds Birkenfelds
Pēteris Vīksna
Kristians Rukuts
Kristaps Kalns
Winner—Fimucite Festival Internacional de Musica de Cine de Tenerife 2020 (Alex North Award)
Best Original Score: Lolita Ritmanis
Winner—Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2021 (HMMA)
Best Original Score-Independent Film (Foreign Language): Lolita Ritmanis
Nominee—IMAGO International Award for Best Cinematography 2020
Best Cinematography for Feature Film: Valdis Celmins (director of photorgaphy); Kultfilma (production company)
Winner—Latvian National Film Festival 2020 (Latvian Film Prize)
Best Film: Inga Pranevska, Dzintars Dreibergs, and Kultfilma
Best Director: Dzintars Dreibergs
Best Cinematography: Valdis Celmins
Best Make-up: Dzintra Bijubene
Best Score: Lolita Ritmanis
Best Editing: Gatis Belogrudovs
Nominee—Latvian National Film Festival 2020 (Latvian Film Prize)
Best Acting: Oto Brantevics
Best Screenplay: Boris Frumin and Dzintars Dreibergs
Best Production Design: Juris Zhukovskis
Best Sound: Alesksandrs Vaicahovskis
Nominee—Shanghai International Film Festival 2020 (The Belt and Road Film Week)
Audience Choice Award for Film: Dzintars Dreibergs
Winner—Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards 2021 (SCL Award)
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film: Lolita Ritmanis
Nominee—Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2020 (Best Baltic Film): Dzintars Dreibergs
Nominee—World Soundtrack Awards 2020 (Public Choice Award): Lolita Ritmanis
Nominee—WorldFest Houston 2020 (Remi Award)
Best Actor: Oto Brantevics
Best Supporting Actress: Ieva Florence