One night, Matiss Zelcs, an employee of the Latvian national archive in Riga, notices a woman on a bridge. After passing by her without preventing her suicidal fall into the depths, a sensation of failure and guilt changes his life. He cannot forget her. Driven by a feeling of remorse and the fever of illusion, he roams through the city night and day looking for traces of her existence. This journey through the tumult of his conscience leads him deeper into his own loneliness and the depths of his soul, as he gets more and more entangled in the destinies of the woman and of the people who were attached to her. He finds himself confronted with the pain of yearning and guilt, the cruelty of love and desire, and the search for forgiveness, release and salvation.
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Cast
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Egons Dombrovskis
Matiss Zelcs
Known for
The Pagan King
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Nikolaj Korobov
Alexej Mesetzkis
Also in
Night of Closed Doors
The Girl
Vigo Roga
Inspector
Also in
Hide-and-seek
Wedding
Aija Dzērve
Alina
Also in
Perfektās kāzas
Night-watchman and Laundress
Gundars Silakaktins
Bartender
Also in
Collective
Lotus
Andris Keišs
Alina's Husband
Known for
Loveless
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Rihards Gailiss
Alina's Son
No other roles listed
Fred Kelemen Director · Ramachandra Borcar Composer Baiba Lagzdiņa Cinematographer
First release July 5, 2005 · Produced in Latvia, Germany · Languages Latvian, Russian
Production
Kino Kombat
Production
Screen Vision
Production
Latvia · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Krišana
Original language
Latvian
Spoken on screen
Latvian · Russian
Release dates
Czechia · July 5, 2005
Premiere · Karovy Vary International Film Festival
Latvia · September 11, 2005
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 3, 2005 · Premiere · Brisbane Film Festival
Canada
September 14, 2005 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 5, 2006 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Netherlands
September 11, 2005 · Premiere · Festival
Poland
October 11, 2005 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Serbia
March 1, 2006 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
United Kingdom
September 29, 2006 · Theatrical
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