The Chronicles of Melanie
(2016)
★ 5.6 IMDb · 10 votes
Year: 2016
Runtime: 120 мин
Country: Latvia, Finland
Director: Виестурс Кайриш
Cast: Sabine Timoteo, Ivars Krasts, Guna Zariņa, Maija Doveika, Эрвин Ледер, Baiba Broka, Астрида Кайриша, Лилита Озолиня, Виктор Немец, Edvīns Mekšs
Plot
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia. Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Alexander, 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 Alexander, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.