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Synopsis. After witnessing his mother being shot by the invading Imperial German Army, sixteen-year-old Artūrs, together with his father, decides to enlist in the national Latvian Riflemen battalions of the Imperial Russian Army in hopes of getting revenge and finding glory.
Jan 8, 2021 · Blizzard of Souls: Directed by Dzintars Dreibergs. With Oto Brantevics, Greta Trusina, Martins Vilsons, Rezija Kalnina. After losing his mother and his home, Arturs finds some consolation in joining the army. However, war is nothing like he imagined.
Blizzard of Souls (2019) Blizzard of Souls (2019) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis A brave 16-year-old dreams of becoming a hero while fighting for Latvia during World War I.
Jan 8, 2021 · A historical drama about a young soldier's journey in World War I Latvia, based on a novel by Aleksandrs Grins. The film explores the themes of national identity, loss and survival, but lacks emotional depth and character development.
Jan 7, 2021 · A traveling shot takes in a battlefield where a coating of snow almost, but not quite, camouflages the corpses of dozens of dead soldiers. That is about as harrowing as this movie, directed by ...
Blizzard of Souls pays stark witness to the horrors of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of an innocent 17-year-old farm-boy turned soldier. Though he is underage, and his dad is overage for the army, they are both conscripted into one of Latvia's first national battalions.
Nov 11, 2019 · Based on the book by the same name, Blizzard of Souls, is an insight into Latvia's tragic wartime past. Set during WWI, Blizzard of Souls, offers an un-glamorous insight into the horror of war. The obsessive militarism and nationalism of the period, fail to mitigate wars reality.
