The Year Before the War
Gads pirms kara
Synopsis
Stylized as silent cinema, the film connects political and philosophical extremes of 1913 in a story of a young man participating at the creation of a new world. This mysterious adventurer, who was known as Peter the Lett, gets involved in a tragicomic and surreal race from a routine clerk job and a romantic passion in Riga to preparation of the world revolution in Vienna, psychoanalysis at Freud’s salon and seduction of Mata Hari in Paris.
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The Year Before the War – trailer | IFFR 2021
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-01-19
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
- Screenplay & Story
- Dāvis Sīmanis Jr., Uldis Tīrons, Tabita Rudzāte
- Original Score
- Faustas Latėnas
- Original Title
- Gads pirms kara
- Country of Origin
- Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Latvian, German, Russian, French
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Studio Uljana Kim, Produkce Radim Procházka, Locomotive Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
Dāvis Sīmanis Jr., Uldis Tīrons, Tabita Rudzāte
Faustas Latėnas
Andrejs Rudzāts
Anna Ryndová
Roberts Vinovskis
Department Leadership Roster
Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
Director
Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
Writer
Andrejs Rudzāts
Director of Photography
Roberts Vinovskis
Producer
Uldis Tīrons
Writer
Tabita Rudzāte
Writer
Kristīne Jurjāne
Production Design
Anna Ryndová
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Year Before the War
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What is The Year Before the War about?
Stylized as silent cinema, the film connects political and philosophical extremes of 1913 in a story of a young man participating at the creation of a new world. This mysterious adventurer, who was known as Peter the Lett, gets involved in a tragicomic and surreal race from a routine clerk job and a romantic passion in Riga to preparation of the world revolution in Vienna, psychoanalysis at Freud’s salon and seduction of Mata Hari in Paris.
Who directed The Year Before the War?
The Year Before the War was directed by Dāvis Sīmanis Jr..
Who stars in The Year Before the War?
The principal cast of The Year Before the War includes Petr Buchta, Inga Apine, Ģirts Ķesteris, Lauris Dzelzītis, Gints Grāvelis.
When was The Year Before the War released and how long is it?
The Year Before the War was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Year Before the War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Year Before the War was composed by Faustas Latėnas.