Stranger (1989)
In the center of a small town there is a liquor store, every day a long line of people rubs impatiently by it. Thirteen-year-old Zigis sees his father here more and more often. The faces of many alcoholics have already been stamped by degradation, there is indifference in their eyes, they have lost interest in life. The boy realizes that such a terrible future also awaits the person closest to him. Not expecting to get help from anyone, Zigis decides on an unusual step: he goes to Marta, a popular healer, to save his father. On the way, the boy meets different people and experiences different attitudes towards himself, gets to know the contradictions of life.
Director: Lūcija Ločmele
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: April 14, 1989
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Juris Karlsons
Cinematography: Raimonds Ritums
Editing: Signe Šķila
Production: Rīgas kinostudija
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Latviešu, Pусский
Original Language: lv
More Films by Director: Lūcija Ločmele
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stranger about?
- In the center of a small town there is a liquor store, every day a long line of people rubs impatiently by it. Thirteen-year-old Zigis sees his father here more and more often. The faces of many alcoholics have already been stamped by degradation, there is indifference in their eyes, they have lost interest in life. The boy realizes that such a terrible future also awaits the person closest to him. Not expecting to get help from anyone, Zigis decides on an unusual step: he goes to Marta, a popular healer, to save his father. On the way, the boy meets different people and experiences different attitudes towards himself, gets to know the contradictions of life.
- Who directed Stranger?
- Stranger was directed by Lūcija Ločmele.
- Who stars in Stranger?
- Stranger stars Česlavs Glaudāns, Marta Bērziņa, Arnis Līcītis, Juris Strenga.
- How long is Stranger?
- Stranger has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Stranger?
- Stranger is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Stranger produced?
- Stranger was produced in Soviet Union.