2010 · comedy · latvian
Rūdolfa mantojums
Directed by Janis Streics1h 54m2010
The dawn of the XX century promised Latvians a prosperous and happy future. The nation’s self-esteem had awakened, and farmers were increasingly able to rise above even the estate stewards. Rudups, old soldier of the Kaiser and, with his wealth and pride, a thorn in the Baron’s side, becomes truly uncontrollable when he’s hit by Cupid’s arrow. The old boy is willing to do anything for simple maid Emily. But the girl loves his godson Karlis. It’s all a mix of riches, of cheating, and the Baron’s lawlessness. The fight of two relatives for Emily’s heart changes the fate of both men and the maid, so she can see sunshine through the tears.
Our read: Rūdolfa mantojums (2010) reads as a cosy, steady, grounded comedy · latvian entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Cosy, steady, gentle comedy / latvian, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender.
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