Blizzard of Souls (2019)

Original title

Dvēseļu putenis

Directed by

Dzintars Dreibergs

Genre

drama film, blockbuster, war film

Country

Latvia

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 194 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Latvian man joins the fight in World War I. The film follows his experiences as a rifleman on the front lines.

grittysadintenseslow-burnwar-tornpersonalsombervisceral

What happens

Blizzard of Souls (Latvian: Dvēseļu putenis), or The Rifleman (English title), is a 2019 Latvian historical drama film directed by Dzintars Dreibergs. It premiered on 8 November 2019 in Latvia and on 20 February 2020 internationally, at the European Film Market. The film is an adaptation of Aleksandrs Grīns' novel of the same name, written about his service as a rifleman in World War I. It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards but didn't receive a nomination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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