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Modris (2014)

Modris poster
Directed by
Juris Kursietis
Genre
drama film
Country
Latvia
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy in Latvia faces a series of difficult choices after a minor theft spirals out of control. The story follows his struggle with the consequences and the strained relationships around him.

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What happens

Modris is a 2014 Latvian drama film written and directed by Juris Kursietis. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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