Drama History
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia: Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Aleksandr 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 Aleksandr, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.
Directed by
Viesturs Kairišs
Written by
Viesturs Kairišs
Baiba Broka
Anna
Sabine Timoteo
Melanie
Erwin Leder
Jakob
Lilita Ozoliņa
deported woman
Viktor Nemets
Ampalovs
Astrīda Kairiša
Melanie's mother
Ivars Krasts
Aleksandrs
Guna Zariņa
Katrina
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Kārlis
Maija Doveika
Vilma
Edvīns Mekšs
Andrejs
Evija Rudzīte
Biruta
Kirils Zaicevs
Valsts iekšlietu tautas komisariāta karaspēka leitnants
Evija Martinsone
Evija Martinsone

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