Latvian director Viesturs Kairiss takes a literally and figuratively off-kilter view of his country's turbulent history in his latest feature, that considers the rise and fall of the various dictatorships from the perspective of small town sign painter Ansis (newcomer Davis Suharevskis). Ansis is torn less by politics than the affairs of the heart as he falls for local girl Zisla (Brigita Cmuntova), much to the horror of her Jewish shopkeeper father, at the same time as being tempted by new girl in town Naiga (Agnese C?rule).
In terms of that literal off-kilter view, cinematographer Gints Berzins shoots almost nothing square on, the Dutch angles adding to a sense of the skewed viewpoint of Ansis and, more generally, a world that is not quite on the level for anyone. Kairiss, who has a background in theatre, takes an episodic approach to his narrative - adapted from the novel by Gunars Janovskis - dipping in.
In terms of that literal off-kilter view, cinematographer Gints Berzins shoots almost nothing square on, the Dutch angles adding to a sense of the skewed viewpoint of Ansis and, more generally, a world that is not quite on the level for anyone. Kairiss, who has a background in theatre, takes an episodic approach to his narrative - adapted from the novel by Gunars Janovskis - dipping in.
- 11/19/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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