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The Chronicles of Melanie
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.
Directed by Viestur Kairish
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Status
Released
Released
November 1, 2016
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
Russian, Latvian, German
Budget → Revenue
$800K → —
Top cast
Sabine Timoteo
Melanie
Ivars Krasts
Aleksandrs
Guna Zariņa
Katrina
Maija Doveika
Vilma
Erwin Leder
Jakob
Baiba Broka
Anna
Astrīda Kairiša
Melanie's mother
Lilita Ozoliņa
Deported woman
Viktor Nemets
Ampalovs
Edvīns Mekšs
Andrejs
Evija Rudzīte
Biruta
Kirils Zaicevs
Lieutenant
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Kārlis
Evija Martinsone
Evija Martinsone
