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Kristīne Stakena Shows a Movie | Youth (2015)

Youth (2015)

Well-known TV personality, event host, podcaster, and author Kristīne Stakena invites you to revisit - or, for some, watch for the first time - director Paolo Sorrentino’s elegant 2015 drama Youth. Because there can never be too much elegance in our lives! Beautiful actors, an inspiring setting, and the film’s rhythm, which leaves room for reflection and a pleasant aftertaste. Fred and Mick, two old friends, are on vacation in an elegant hotel at the foot of the Alps. Fred, a composer and conductor, is now retired. Mick, a film director, is still working.

1h 58min

Release Date: 16.04.2026

The Wizard of the Kremlin

Le mage du Kremlin

Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality tv producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build. Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

2h 32min

Release Date: 06.02.2026

Dumb Money

Film is based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning a mall videogame store into the world’s hottest company. In the middle of it is regular guy Keith Gill, who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich – until the billionaires fight back. The movie is in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

1h 44min

Release Date: 13.10.2023

The Fabelmans

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth. Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

2h 30min

Release Date: 23.03.2023

The Batman

Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens. When a killer targets Gotham’s elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World’s Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld. Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

2h 56min

Release Date: 28.02.2023

Wildlife

14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry–a housewife and a golf pro–in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job–and his sense of purpose–he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves. Suddenly forced into the role of an adult, Joe witnesses his mother's struggle as she tries to keep her head above water. Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

1h 44min

Release Date: 07.12.2018

Swiss Army Man

Hank, stranded on a deserted island and about to kill himself, notices a corpse washed up on the beach. He befriends it, naming it Manny, only to discover that his new friend can talk and has a myriad of supernatural abilities... which may help him get home. Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

1h 37min

Release Date: 02.09.2016

12 Years A Slave

TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.

2h 14min

Release Date: 24.01.2014

Prisoners

How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces his release.

2h 26min

Release Date: 20.09.2013

Knight and Day

"Knight & Day" centers on a lonely woman (Diaz) whose seemingly harmless blind date suddenly turns her life upside-down when a super spy (Cruise) takes her on a violent worldwide journey to protect a powerful battery that holds the key to an infinite power source. Cast: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, Maggie Grace, Marc Blucas Director: James Mangold Producer: E. Bennett Walsh Writter: Patrick O'Neill Movie in English with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.

1h 50min

Release Date: 30.06.2010

Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock is the new film from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee - and it’s a trip! Based on the memoirs of Elliot Tiber, the comedy stars Demetri Martin as Elliot, who inadvertently played a role in making 1969’s Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the famed happening it was. Featuring a standout ensemble cast, and songs from a score of ’60s musical icons Taking Woodstock is a joyous voyage to a moment in time when everything seemed possible.

1h 50min

Release Date: 18.09.2009