Movies: Liena Šmukste

  • 2015
    Dawn

    Dawn (2015)

    Dawn

    7.32015HD

    Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens ...

    Dawn
  • 2019
    Riga's Lilac

    Riga's Lilac (2019)

    Riga's Lilac

    7.52019HD

    Everyone has their own emotional overwhelm regarding a bad smell. Lizete, an amateur interviewer, is eager to record the moments when it is revealed. Dealing with the topic of bad odour's influences on society, this is an animated short film for adu...

    Riga's Lilac
  • 2023
    Blue Blood

    Blue Blood (2023)

    Blue Blood

    02023HD

    Diana, a woman in her early 40s, struggles to end an abusive relationship with her husband while also trying to protect the only possession their family have left – an apartment in a luxurious part of the city. As the couple’s daughter Astra gets inv...

    Blue Blood
  • 2014
    The Lesson

    The Lesson (2014)

    The Lesson

    42014HD

    The Lesson tells the story of Zane, a devoted teacher mentoring the senior class in a Latvian high school. She tries to live her life in the most meaningful way possible. She takes her mission as a teacher seriously, and works hard to help her studen...

    The Lesson
  • 2021
    Forest

    Forest (2021)

    Forest

    02021HD

    It’s November and “the planets realigned a week ago,” says a police inspector in complete astrological earnestness. A desperate woman has turned to the police asking for help to find her daughter, Anna. She is 21 years old, is getting good grades at ...

    Forest