Drama ·History · Latvia · 2016 · 2h 4m

The Chronicles of Melanie

Melānijas hronika

The Chronicles of Melanie poster
Director
Viesturs Kairišs
Cast
Sabine Timoteo as Melanie Ivars Krasts as Aleksandrs Guna Zariņa as Katrina Maija Doveika as Vilma Erwin Leder as Jakob Baiba Broka as Anna
Crew
Gints Bērziņš — Director of Photography Jussi Rautaniemi — Editor Arturs Maskats — Original Music Composer Viesturs Kairišs — Writer Gints Grūbe — Producer Inese Boka-Grūbe — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Chronicles of Melanie — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
deportationsoviet unionsiberia
Key Collaborators
Viesturs Kairišs Director Gints Bērziņš Director of Photography Jussi Rautaniemi Editor Arturs Maskats Original Music Composer Viesturs Kairišs Writer Gints Grūbe Producer Inese Boka-Grūbe Producer Ieva Jurjāne Costume Design
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