The Pit (2020)
Overview
Markuss must adapt to a new life living with his granny in the countryside. After Emīlija – a neighbor’s daughter – throws some contemptuous remarks about the boy’s father, Markuss decides to teach her a cruel lesson. This has severely negative consequences which resonate throughout the village. Forced to work the boy begins to harbor hatred towards the others in the village. The only person the boy can relate to is an old Sailor living in the nearby woods. They inspire one another and keep each other’s secrets. It is only through an accidental turn of events that Emīlija’s mother’s intended sanctions against Markuss and the boy’s reputation in the eyes of the inhabitants of the village radically change.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | lv |
| Popularity | 1.236 |
Directed By
Dace Pūce
Crew
Gatis Grīnbergs
Jussi Rautaniemi
Valters Pūce
Dace Pūce
Dace Pūce
Monta Gāgane
Pēteris Rozītis
Kristele Pudane
Elina Zazerska
Laura Dišlere
TOP CAST
Aigars Vilims
Alberts
Damirs Onackis
Markuss
Luize Birkenberga
Emilija
Dace Eversa
Solveiga
Indra Burkovska
Sailor
Egons Dombrovskis
Roberts
Tomass Tiliks
Renars
Agata Buzek
Smaida
Inese Kučinska-Laukšteine
Sandra
Edijs Klavs
Kristians
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