The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
After becoming a teacher, Janis Lazdan returns to his native village in Latgale. In Novie Gudani, he sees black cassocks everywhere. Nuns sit at the bedside of his sick mother. The girl he loves, Lienite, is dressed in the black habit of a novice. Anton, Janis' childhood friend, has become a priest. A struggle begins between Janis and Anton, a subtle psychologist, over Andris, a sickly boy who is extremely impressionable and gifted. Janis understands that the power of the church lies in the indifference of non-believers. He believes in his own strength and love for his loved ones.
Ratings
TMDB9.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Ada NeretnieceDirector
- Māris RudzītisDirector
- Vizma BelševicaWriter
- Romualds GrīnblatsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Eduards PavulsJānis Lazdāns
- Valdemārs ZandbergsAntons
- Astrīda KairišaLienīte
- Velta LīneSister Beatrise
- Alfreds VidenieksFather Dominiks
- Zigrīda StungureMarija
- Nikolai BarabanovBishop
- Anda ZaiceMonika
- Gunars PlacensGunārs
- Jānis Grantiņšteacher
- Emma EzerinaSister Cecīlija