The read
A Balasaur Score of 60 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 40%. Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Markuss must adapt to a new life living with his granny in the countryside. After Emīlija – a neighbor’s daughter – throws some contemptuous remarks about the boy’s father, the boy decides to teach her a cruel lesson. This has severely negative consequences which resonate throughout the village. The only person Markuss can relate to is an old sailor living in the nearby woods. They inspire each other and keep each other’s secrets. It is only through an accidental turn of events that Emīlija’s mother’s intended sanctions against Markuss and the boy’s reputation in the eyes of the inhabitants of the village radically change.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Dace PūceWriter
- Pēteris RozītisWriter
- Dace PūceDirector
- Monta GāganeWriter
Cast
- Damirs OnackisMarkuss
- Agata BuzekSmaida
- Dace EversaSolveiga
- Indra BurkovskaSailor
- Inese Kučinska-LaukšteineSandra
- Egons DombrovskisRoberts
- Aigars VilimsAlberts
- Luize BirkenbergaEmilija
- Tomass TiliksRenars
- Edijs KlavsKristians