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Sacrificial Lamb
Genres
DramaThriller
Overview
In this allegory about paradise lost, Ildze yearns to find peace and fulfilment by moving from the city to the countryside. However, her thoughts are consumed by the illness of her child, her estrangement from her husband and his absence. In the meantime, Ildze’s grief is enveloped by nature’s promise of comfort, which never arrives. She tries to understand where to find the beginning of the cycle of sacrifice and where to find its end. And who is her victim, or is it herself?
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
16 min
Release Date
2023-10-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Latvian
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Anta Aizupe
Toms Auniņš
Artis Zālītis
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