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The Pit (2020)
Markuss must adapt to a new life living with his granny in the countryside. After a neighbor’s daughter, Emīlija, insults his father, he does something cruel that has severe consequences which resonate throughout the village. Forced to work, he begins to harbor hatred towards the others in the village – all except an old sailor living in the nearby woods. Will this enmity between Markuss and the village continue, or can he redeem himself?
| Country | Latvia |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 75 min |
| Rating | 13 |
| Language | Latvian |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Dace Pūce |
| Screenplay | Dace Pūce, Monta Gāgane, Pēteris Rozītis |
| Director of Photography | Gatis Grindbergs |
| Music | Valters Pūce |
| Edited by | Antti Jääskeläinen |
| Contact | TVCO |
Biography
A Latvian screenwriter and director. She started in show business. Later she focused on shooting ads and video clips while studying film in Latvia, Britain, and the USA. She has made several short documentaries and feature films and has produced the sci-fi film Manny (2020) and the drama Pit (2020).