The Man and the Dahlias (2018) [N/A]

Written by:
Guntis Bojars

Directed by:
Guntis Bojars


Release Date:
August 23, 2018

Original Title:
Vīrietis un dālijas

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Trickster Pictures

Production Countries:
Latvia

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 38

After his mother’s death, Dzintars Bumbiers (34) struggles with the large collection of dahlias he has inherited. Dzintars made a promise that he would keep the garden. How-ever, the reality strikes with new challenges and the dahlias hide his contempt. Dzintars considers the commitment to the dahlias is the reason his mother left her sons aside as they were growing up. As a result, two of his brothers have died, one is in prison, while Dzintars was bullied as a child and can’t start relationships with women.

After his mother's death, Dzintars Bumbiers (34) struggles with the large collection of dahlias he has inherited from her. Dzintars's mother had dedicated most of her life to her collection. Dzintars made a promise that he would keep caring for them, but in reality the dahlias hide his contempt. Dzintars considers the commitment to the dahlias is the reason his mother left her sons aside as they were growing up. As a result, two of his brothers have died, while Dzintars can't start relationships with women. He takes refuge in computer games. But what will happen to the dahlias?

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Director:
Guntis Bojārs

Director of Photography:
Aleksandrs Grebņevs

Editor:
Uģis Kronbergs

Producer:
Matīss Kaža

Sound Director:
Jevgēnijs Kobzevs

Writer:
Guntis Bojārs

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