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The Hostage
11th(2006) World Cinema
Crime/Violence · Social Criticism · Children · Politics/Conspiracy · Comedy
- CountryLatvia,Slovenia,Estonia
- Production Year2006
- Running Time74min
- Format 35mm
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
When a hijacker forces a plane to land at Riga airport, seven-year-old Tom, traveling along, volunteers himself as a hostage. When the highjacker begins to make his demands, Tom`s requests are added to his. They include chocolate, language learning tapes and a performance by some of Latvia`s finest biathletes. The sensitive issue of terrorism is at the heart of the narrative but is hardly the point of the film. Multi-layered, ironic and open to multiple interpretations, [The Hostage] lacks a classical central character in its exploration of military preparedness, Latvian identity, the fragmenting of the modern world, and European politics. Seemingly unconnected far-flung characters complete the rest of director Pakalnina`s most accomplished film. Occasionally bordering on farce, the depiction of modern day Latvia is complete while being simultaneously free of concrete answers.
Director
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Laila PAKALNIŊA
Writer, producer and director Laila Pakalnina is from Liepaja, Latvia. She received a degree in journalism from Moscow University, and then went on to study filmmaking at the VGIK. Her filmography includes documentaries [And](1998), [The Choice](1990), [The Mail](1995), [Wake Up!](2000), [Dream Land](2004), and [The Bus](2004). She made her feature debut with [The Shoe](1998), and directed the [It`ll Be Fine] segment from [Visions of Europe](2004).
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Credit
- Director Laila PAKALNIŊA 라일라 파칼니나
- Producer Laila Pakalniņa
- Cast Branko Završan, Kristaps Mednis, Jēkabs Nākums, Ieva Puķe
- Screenplay Laila Pakalniņa
- Cinematography Arko Okk
- Production Design Jurgis Krasons
- Editor Sandra Alksne
- Sound Anrijs Krenbergs
- Production Company
Hargla Company
Valtaiku 19, Riga, LV1029, Latvia
laila_pakalnina@inbox.lv
- World Sales
Hargla Company
Valtaiku 19, Riga, LV1029, Latvia
laila_pakalnina@inbox.lv