Bille
Directed by:
Ināra KolmaneCast:
Elīna Vāne, Artūrs Skrastiņš, Gundars Abolins, Vilis Daudzins, Maija Doveika, Pēteris Liepiņš, Intars Rešetins, Guna Zarina, Lilita Ozoliņa (more)Plots(1)
Bille is a little girl no one thinks will amount to anything. So she decides to show everyone what is really inside her! Life in Latvia in the 1930s isn’t easy for a little girl from impoverished conditions who is always reminded that she will never amount to anything. But Bille does not give in to the incessant belittling by those around her, and instead grows up strengthened and firmly convinced she wants to accomplish something in her life and never, ever give up. This family film about hope and the strength of the human will was based on the autobiographical novel of author Vizma Belševica. (Days of European Film)
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As was mentioned before this is a Latvian carbon copy of Barefoot. What this movie offers is a beautifully magical atmosphere of Riga during ‘30s, equally beautiful countryside, a lot of attitudes and truths, insights into hard lives of people who had no idea that war was coming, a lot of positive moments of a child’s mind set which is perfectly portrayed here and mainly quality movie-making which Latvians are famous for. I liked Bille and am glad I was able to see it thanks to Cinemax and see the life of a lady poet that was nominated for the Nobel Prize.
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"Wings, size, and strength lift you above the clouds and you don't know that the grey dot down there is love." - Vizma Belševica +++ The creators managed to capture the innocence of a child's perspective on the world, which isn't always friendly to children. In conjunction with the beautiful poetry of life in the countryside, they allowed the viewer to glimpse into a period when the personality and mind of a muse-kissed girl were being formed. Little Bille didn't exactly have an easy time, yet she didn't give up on her dreams, and in the end, she became a recognized writer and poet. I can't help but think she would have loved this film inspired by her autobiographical novel. (80%)
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