The Chronicles of Melanie

Movie
Audience Score
62
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NR 2 hr 4 minHistory, Drama
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia: Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Aleksandr and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Aleksandr, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.
StarringSabine TimoteoIvars KrastsGuna Zariņa
DirectorViesturs Kairišs
WriterViesturs Kairišs

Movie Details

Movie Budget:$800,000
Original Language:Latvian
Production Companies:Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions
The Chronicles of Melanie on the Web:Official Website, Facebook
Movie Tags:
soviet uniondeportationsiberia