Bille

Bille

Genre

Drama

Director

Inara Kolmane

Run time

1h 40min

Cast

Ruta Kronberga, Elina Vane, Arturs Skrastins

A family film based on the book „Bille” by Vizma Belševica. This is a sorrowful but life-affirming and witty story, full of hope. It shows the process of maturing of a child and her attempts to come to terms with the world in late 1930s Latvia. Bille lives in a world where the poor have their streets and the rich have theirs. She has learned to cope with poverty but is deprived of her mother’s love; relatives take care of Bille but keep reminding her regularly that she is a good-for-nothing who won’t achieve much in her life… This hurts Bille, but the girl has a dream – to prove herself and break loose from the bondage of feeling inferior.

Bille’s personal growth passes through complex and tragic stages of Latvian history. The actual Bille – Belševica herself – managed to find her way in life. Dreams can come true.

Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic (2018)

Genre

Drama

Director

Inara Kolmane

Run time

1h 40min

Cast

Ruta Kronberga, Elina Vane, Arturs Skrastins

A family film based on the book „Bille” by Vizma Belševica. This is a sorrowful but life-affirming and witty story, full of hope. It shows the process of maturing of a child and her attempts to come to terms with the world in late 1930s Latvia. Bille lives in a world where the poor have their streets and the rich have theirs. She has learned to cope with poverty but is deprived of her mother’s love; relatives take care of Bille but keep reminding her regularly that she is a good-for-nothing who won’t achieve much in her life… This hurts Bille, but the girl has a dream – to prove herself and break loose from the bondage of feeling inferior.

Bille’s personal growth passes through complex and tragic stages of Latvian history. The actual Bille – Belševica herself – managed to find her way in life. Dreams can come true.

Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic (2018)

Info

Rating

(none)

Production year

2018

Global distributor

Film Studio Devini

Local distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

In cinema

11/20/2018