Pieviltie

This film offers a thoughtful and weighty experience as personal beliefs clash with entrenched institutional power.

Directed by

Ada Neretniece, Māris Rudzītis

Genres

Drama

Starring

Eduards Pavuls, Valdemārs Zandbergs, Astrīda Kairiša

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, faith, love, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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