Blizzard of Souls (film)


Blizzard of Souls or The Rifleman is a 2019 Latvian historical drama directed by Dzintars Dreibergs. It premiered on 8 November 2019 in Latvia and on 20 February 2020 internationally at the European Film Market. The film is an adaptation of Aleksandrs Grīns' novel of the same name written during his service as a Latvian Rifleman in World War I.
During the first five weeks of screening the film was seen by more than 200,000 people, making it the most-watched film since the restoration of Latvian independence.

Plot

After losing his mother and home sixteen-year-old Artūrs decides to join the national battalions of the Imperial Russian army in hopes of finding glory. He goes on to fight in World War I, where he loses his father and brother and quickly becomes disillusioned. Eventually, Artūrs returns to his newly-proclaimed country of Latvia to start everything from scratch.

Awards and nominations

Trivia

Former Minister of Defence Raimonds Bergmanis had a cameo appearance in the film, while the current Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks appeared as an extra.Latvian Riflemen