The Sign Painter (2020)

Original title

Piļsāta pī upis

Directed by

Viestur Kairish

Genre

comedy drama, drama film

Country

Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

14

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sign painter works in a small town by a river in the early 20th century. The film follows his daily life and the changes that come with the advancing political and social shifts of the era.

slow-burnmelancholiccontemplativegroundedatmosphericquietnostalgicrestrained

What happens

The Sign Painter (Latgalian: Piļsāta pi upis, Latvian: Pilsēta pie upes – 'city by the river') is a 2020 historical drama film written and directed by Latvian filmmaker Viestur Kairish. The film premiered on 15 January 2020 in Latvia and on 19 November 2020 internationally at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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