Suncandle
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Young Juris is being raised by his mother alone in a rural village. She is in love with Jānis, a collective farm driver, and the two plan to get married. As the wedding approaches, Juris prepares a special secret gift for them—a “sun candle” plant he is growing in a forest clearing.
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Cast
26 people
Gatis Rēpelis
Juris
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Māris Strēlis
Maris
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Alvis Lapins
Lucija Locmele
Baiba Bumbiere
Anna
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Raimonds Ritums
Ella Oša
Agija
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Imants Kalniņš
Gunta Griva
mother of Yuris
Gunta Grīva
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Lūcija Ločmele Director · Alvis Lapins Writer Vija Upmale Story
First release January 1, 1986 · Produced in Russia · Production Rigas Kinostudija
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Rīgas kinostudija
Production
Rigas Kinostudija
Production
Russia
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Original title
Saulessvece
Original language
Latvian
Spoken on screen
Latvian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1986
No release date listed for United States.
Latvia
August 14, 1986 · Theatrical
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