Soviet Milk (2023)
- Original title
- Mātes piens
- Directed by
- Ināra Kolmane
- Country
- Latvia
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mother and daughter struggle to connect under the repressive conditions of Soviet occupied Latvia. The story follows their strained relationship as they navigate political oppression and personal loss.
melancholicintimaterestrainedsomberreflectivetensevisually austerecharacter-driven
What happens
Soviet Milk (Latvian: Mātes piens) is a 2023 Latvian historical drama film directed by Ināra Kolmane, based on the novel Mātes piens by Latvian writer Nora Ikstena. The film portrays a complex mother-daughter relationship in Latvia under Soviet occupation, exploring themes of repression, identity, intergenerational trauma, and female resilience. Directed by Ināra Kolmane with a screenplay by Arvis Kolmanis, Mātes piens was produced by Film Studio DEVIŅI with international collaborators and shot to authentically depict life in Soviet era Latvia. The film premiered on 1 February 2023 and received positive reviews and significant recognition in Latvia, including the Kilograms kultūras 2023 award in the category of Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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