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Rocky Road

1983 · 85 min

A sober, class-conscious period drama that unfolds patiently, weighing ambition against social prejudice with restrained feeling.

Directed by
Rolands Kalniņš
Starring
Vizma Ozoliņa- Kvēpa, Andris Berzins, Regīna Razuma
Overview
Based on the popular novel of the same title by Vilis Lācis. Latvia, the 1930s. Roberts Līviņš, the son of a dockhand, becomes an architect by his own efforts, thanks to arduous work and talent. But in his relationship with Līvija, the daughter of the rich entrepreneur Ulpe, Roberts realizes that the high society might look down on his common origins as well as his sister Alise, a hairdresser, and her boyfriend Ēriks, an opportunist and former boxer.

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Directed by
Rolands Kalniņš
Starring
Vizma Ozoliņa- Kvēpa, Andris Berzins, Regīna Razuma
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • ambition
    • love
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Rolands Kalniņš
    Written by
    Egons Līvs
    Starring
    Vizma Ozoliņa- Kvēpa, Andris Berzins, Regīna Razuma, Andrejs Žagars, Juris Rijnieks
    Cinematography
    Miks Zvirbulis
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Latvian

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