Gunars Taurins has unexpectedly become a dad-sitter in Latvia. His aging father requires constant care, and Gunars feels trapped in Riga. He longs to return to his life in France, but first, he must find a reliable caregiver. The search proves more difficult than expected, with bureaucratic hurdles and emotional complications slowing him down. As days turn into weeks, Gunars is forced to confront his past, his strained relationship with his father. Movie is in Latvian with subtitles in English.
1h 43min
Release Date: 18.04.2025
1h 43min
Release Date 18.04.2025
A story of credulous German teacher’s Monsieur Taurins tragicomic adventures in France... Cast: Gundars Āboliņš, Markus Boestfleisch, Angelina Noa, Masha Maskina, Maija Miķelsone Directed by: Alexander Hahn Movie in Latvian, Russian, Greman and English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.
1h 30min
Release Date: 26.08.2011
1h 30min
Release Date 26.08.2011
Janu Nakts (St. John's Night) is a traditional Latvian celebration during which family and friends gather to build bonfires, barbecue, drink and generally have a good time. According to legend, lovers and those who would like to fall in love, can search the woods for the "magic fern" on this night. This magic fern serves as the focus and pivotal point of the six stories in "Midsummer Madness" It is also a metaphor for the film's underlying theme - finding love. "MIDSUMMER MADNESS " is reflected in the recurring element of the magic fern, a metaphor (both in the film and in real life) for love.
1h 34min
Release Date: 09.11.2007
1h 34min
Release Date 09.11.2007