Latvia / Nov 01, 2016
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia. Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Alexander, 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 Alexander, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lilita Ozoliņa | deported woman |
| Viktor Nemets | Ampalovs |
| Edvīns Mekšs | Andrejs |
| Evija Rudzīte | Biruta |
| Kirils Zaicevs | Valsts iekšlietu tautas komisariāta karaspēka leitnants |
| Ģirts Krūmiņš | Kārlis |
| Evija Martinsone | Evija Martinsone |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Melānijas hronika |
| Original language | Latviešu (LV) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Latviešu, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Latvia, Finland, Czech Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions |
| Official site | melanijashronika.lv |
| Release date | 1 novembre 2016 |
| Production | Gints Grūbe, Julietta Sichel, Klaus Heydemann, Inese Boka-Grūbe |
| Writer | Viesturs Kairišs |
| Editing | Jussi Rautaniemi |
| Cinematography | Gints Bērziņš |
| Assistant directors | Viesturs Kairišs |
| Camera operators | Gints Bērziņš |
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| Additional photography | Gints Bērziņš |
| Production design | Ieva Jurjāne |
| Art direction | Ieva Jurjāne |
| Set decoration | Ieva Jurjāne |
| Music | Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis, Kārlis Auzāns, Arturs Maskats, Robert Slezák |
| Sound | Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis, Kārlis Auzāns, Robert Slezák, Arturs Maskats |
| Costume design | Ieva Jurjāne, Maija Gundare, Mari Vaalasranta |
| Makeup | Maija Gundare, Mari Vaalasranta, Ieva Jurjāne |
| Hairstyling | Maija Gundare, Ieva Jurjāne, Mari Vaalasranta |
| Budget | 800.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Czechia / May 18, 2017
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