Family Instinct

Latvia

• 2010-10-01(LV)
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  Documentary
• ▪ 0h-58m

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Overview

'Family Instinct' is a film about incest - an illegal act, social taboo and a violation of religious norms. Zanda is a 28-year-old woman, worn out by hard work. Surrounded by poverty and despair, she is trying to survive with her two children in a god-forsaken Latvian village. Her hardships can be traced back to living in a relationship with her brother Valdis. When Valdis is put in jail, the local community forces her to make a difficult choice: to stay with him or with her children. Despite her ill fortune, she manages to express her love for the children, still hoping to save her family. The film offers a tragicomic but highly authentic insight into the bleak reality of post-soviet era.

• Andris GaujaDirector

  Ingus BaušķenieksMusic

  Andris GaujaEditor

  Madara MelbergaProducer

  Andris GaujaMusic

  Egons KronbergsSound Director