Fiction
2021
Synopsis
Lost in remotest Latvia, on the edges of a mythical forest, Sam, is a foreigner, far from home, searching for his biological father Lagzdins. When a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting with the pig-farmer’s daughter – Kirke, Sam’s priorities must change if he is to survive. Her kind hospitality is a smoke screen to capturing him and making him a slave on the farm. Alone, unable to speak the language and chained up 24/7 with the pigs, he learns to adapt. Fortunately, a talking piglet gains Sam’s confidence and shows him the way to freedom, true love and a macabre happy ever after for Lagzdins. The unusual approach to story-telling revels in taking you to the limits of the bleak, reality of Sam’s life in captivity before unexpectedly interacting with bizarre and phantasmagorical stuff of myth and legend.
Director
Aik Karapetian
Countries
Latvia, Belgium
Runtime
85
Status
Released
Co-producers
Polar Bear (Belgium)
Festivals & awards
Fantastic Fest in 2021
Inside the film
Credits
Director: Aik Karapetian
Script: Aik Karapetian, Aleksandr Rodionov
Cinematographer: Jurģis Kmins
Set Designer: Jurģis Krāsons
Costume Designer: Liene Dobrāja
Editor: Paula Popmane, Aik Karapetian
Production Manager: Ilze Krūmiņliepa
Production Assistant: Anete Ruperte
Main Cast: Kevin Janssens
Cast: Laura Siliņa, Juris Bartkevičs, Normunds Griestiņš, Aigars Vilims, Guntis Pilsums
Co-Producer: Xavier Rombaut, Polar Bear (Belgium)
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