The Mover (Latvian: Tēvs Nakts – 'Father Night') is a 2018 Latvian drama film directed by Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.[1] The film is based on the Latvian novel A Boy and a Dog written by Inese Zandere and illustrated by Reinis Pētersons.[2] It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[3][4][5][6] In 2019 The Mover was awarded as the best foreign film at Haifa International Film Festival.[7]
| The Mover | |
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| Directed by | Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.[1] |
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| Produced by | Gints Grūbe[1] |
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| Edited by |
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| Music by | Edgars Rubenis |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Latvia |
| Languages | Latvian Russian German Yiddish |
Plot
editŽanis Lipke, a Latvian dock worker, saves 60 Jews during the German occupation of Latvia during World War II by sheltering them in a bunker under his house and transporting them to safety with the help of his family and friends.[2]
Cast
edit- Artūrs Skrastiņš as Žanis Lipke
- Ilze Blauberga as Johanna Lipke
- Matīss Kipļuks as Zigis Lipke
- Mihails Karasikovs as Smolansky
- Toms Treinis as Šarja
- Steffen Scheumann as Lēmans
- Imants Erdmans as German Officer
- Madara Paegļkalns as Mina
- Arnis Ozols as Blūms
- Henrijs Arājs as Alfrēds Lipke
- Elza Alberiņa as Aina Lipke
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2018 | Lielais Kristaps[8] | Best Director (Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.) | Won |
| Best actress in a supporting role (Ilze Blauberga) | Won | ||
| Best Cinematographer (Andrejs Rudzāts) | Won | ||
| Best Production designer (Kristīne Jurjāne) | Won | ||
| Best Film (Antra Gaile, Gints Grūbe, Mistrus Media) | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor (Artūrs Skrastiņš) | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay (Dāvis Sīmanis Jr., Matīss Gricmanis) | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design (Kristīne Jurjāne) | Nominated | ||
| Best Make-Up (Sarmīte Balode) | Nominated | ||
| Best Score (Edgars Rubenis) | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound (Vladimir Golovnitskiy) | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing (Andris Grants, Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.) | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Moscow International Film Festival[9] | Russian Film Clubs Federation Award | Won |
| Best Film (Golden St. George) | Nominated | ||
| Haifa International Film Festival[7] | Best Foreign Film | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "The Mover". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b Tenorio, Rich (20 August 2019). "Blue-collar Latvian 'Schindler' saved dozens with few resources of his own". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Latvia Submits Holocaust story "The Mover" for the Oscars". National Film Centre of Latvia. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (16 September 2019). "Oscars: Latvia Selects 'The Mover' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Latvia picks film on rescuer of Jews as Oscar entry". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Latvia Selects The Mover as Oscar Bid". Film New Europe Association. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b "The Mover by Latvian director Simanis awarded as best foreign film at Haifa festival". The Baltic Times. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Kaļva, Solveiga (4 March 2019). "A booze smuggler's metamorphosis into the Righteous Among Nations". New Eastern Europe. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (2 April 2019). "Moscow International Film Festival Unveils Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Latvian)
- The Mover at IMDb