The Year Before the War (2021)

The Year Before the War (2021) poster

Stylized as silent cinema, the film connects political and philosophical extremes of 1913 in a story of a young man participating at the creation of a new world. This mysterious adventurer, who was known as Peter the Lett, gets involved in a tragicomic and surreal race from a routine clerk job and a romantic passion in Riga to preparation of the world revolution in Vienna, psychoanalysis at Freud’s salon and seduction of Mata Hari in Paris.

Director: Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 95 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Faustas Latėnas
Cinematography: Andrejs Rudzāts
Editing: Anna Ryndová
Production: Studio Uljana Kim, Produkce Radim Procházka, Locomotive Productions
Country: Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic
Language: Latviešu, Deutsch, Pусский, Français
Original Language: lv

Trailer

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More Films by Director: Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Year Before the War about?
Stylized as silent cinema, the film connects political and philosophical extremes of 1913 in a story of a young man participating at the creation of a new world. This mysterious adventurer, who was known as Peter the Lett, gets involved in a tragicomic and surreal race from a routine clerk job and a romantic passion in Riga to preparation of the world revolution in Vienna, psychoanalysis at Freud’s salon and seduction of Mata Hari in Paris.
Who directed The Year Before the War?
The Year Before the War was directed by Dāvis Sīmanis Jr..
Who stars in The Year Before the War?
The Year Before the War stars Petr Buchta, Inga Apine, Ģirts Ķesteris, Lauris Dzelzītis, Gints Grāvelis, Juris Strenga.
How long is The Year Before the War?
The Year Before the War has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
What genre is The Year Before the War?
The Year Before the War is a Thriller film.
Where was The Year Before the War produced?
The Year Before the War was produced in Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic.