Homes

Local title
Kodud
Title in Russian
Дома
Original title
Mājas
Director
Laila Pakalniņa
Country
Latvia
Year
2021
Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Genre
experimental film
Subject
society, photography, rural life

A delightful observational movie, which uncovers DOP Gints Bērziņš as the key protagonist. We almost don’t see him, but constantly hear his voice with precise instructions. Laila and Gints developed a wonderful idea to witness the lives of different Latvian citizens. They visit versatile families, loners and dogs to break their daily routines. Patient guests politely ask friendly hosts to leave their homes, turn around in front of the window and stand calmly for 1 minute.

While Laila melancholically captures the passing time, Gints uses all his charms to choreograph preferably short scenes, which inspire us smile, wonder, marvel, dream.

Filmmakers travel from house to house and the episodic structure never brings any boredom to the kitchen or living room as we feel fascinated to follow more of such unpredictable occasional encounters.

Edvinas Pukšta

Director
Laila Pakalniņa
Screenwriter
Laila Pakalniņa
Producer
Laila Pakalniņa
DoP
Gints Bērziņš
Editor
Ieva Veiveryte
Production
Hargla Company
Runtime
Language
Latvian
Subtitles
English

Screenings

9th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening120704 / Kodud
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
4th Lux Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening130301 / Kodud
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsLaila Pakalnina - Director, Gints Berzins - DOP, Anrijs Krenbergs - Sound Design
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