A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 29, 2023
Original Title:
Mana brīvība
Alternate Titles:
Dzīve pārtraukta
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
M-Films
Tasse Film
Production Countries:
Latvia | Lithuania
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 96
Alicija (33), a Polish-born liberal free-thinker, joins the Awakening movement in occupied Latvia. Her newlywed husband Ilgvars (53), a man with the experience of another generation, calls her to be more careful and cautious. With the support of a close friend, the poet Normunds (40), Alicija soon comes to the forefront of the Singing Revolution. However, alongside the first success, difficulties appear – Alicija receives an anonymous letter accusing Ilgvars of being a former KGB informant. His ambiguous answer leads to her wanting to find out the truth. Realizing that her husband’s actions in the KGB have affected the fate of her close friend, Alicija faces an unenviable choice. Torn by internal contradictions, she continues her work to restore the country’s independence, unable to find courage to resolve the situation. Alicija buries herself in her work and the emotional connection with her husband gradually fades away.
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Co-Producer:
Marija Razgutė
Costume Design:
Līga Krāsone
Director:
Ilze Kunga-Melgaile
Director of Photography:
Maxim Efros
Editor:
Silvija Vilkaitė
Makeup & Hair:
Ilze Trumpe
Music:
Domas Strupinskas
Producer:
Aija Bērziņa
Production Design:
Jurģis Krāsons
Sound Director:
Julius Grigelionis
Writer:
Anna Kalniņa
Inga Rozentāle
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