The Chronicles of Melanie
6.2
8 Reviews
2016
2h 4min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
November 2016
Runtime
2h 4min
Director
Budget
$800,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Latvian
Production
Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions
Cast
Sabine Timoteo
Melanie
Ivars Krasts
Aleksandrs
Guna Zariņa
Katrina
Maija Doveika
Vilma
Erwin Leder
Jakob
Baiba Broka
Anna
Astrīda Kairiša
Melanie's mother
Lilita Ozoliņa
deported woman
Viktor Nemets
Ampalovs
Edvīns Mekšs
Andrejs
Evija Rudzīte
Biruta
Kirils Zaicevs
Valsts iekšlietu tautas komisariāta karaspēka leitnants
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Kārlis
Evija Martinsone
Evija Martinsone
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