Blizzard of Souls

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Blizzard of Souls

Released Jan 8, 2021

1h 44m

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Drama

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A brave 16-year-old dreams of becoming a hero while fighting for Latvia during World War I.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A very powerful film made on a particularly small budget.

Jan 12, 2021

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Carlos Aguilar

RogerEbert.com

A movie with plenty of small portions that communicate thought-provoking ideas and gripping melees but without a substantial human anchor.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 8, 2021

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Its good-taste approach to warfare, along with its treacly music score by Lolita Ritmanis, underscores what seems its main reason for being: a relentless "Go, Latvia!" agenda...

Jan 7, 2021

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

This is an emotional and grounded film that engages the audience with a thematic weight only to shockingly snap them into the horrors of the reality it is portraying.

Rated: A-

Jul 18, 2022

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Strip away the national trappings and this is an old, old story, but director Dzintars Dreibergs, despite working with a tiny budget, tells it well.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 16, 2021

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

It's a cliché in the truest sense, taking the façade of a rousing Spielbergian drama with none of its spirit, and the ethereal visual design of a Malick film with none of its ardor.

Jan 28, 2021

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John H

Good story and perfoances but a bit disjointed. Still well worth watching . No many WWI war movies from the Latvian /Russian side in the West

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Gareth P

I loved this film, it really showed the horror of the First World War in Eastern Europe. To me it felt like you were on the journey with the very young soldier, only there fighting because of his veteran father's need for revenge over the death of his wife. I never felt sorry for him, it was horrific what he went through but I felt it was a journey that needed to be finished although the agony of his losses kept coming. There were small moments of joy and tenderness that showed what really matters when life can't get any worse. However, it also showed how a life can be lost without a blink of a eye from those who witness it. Oto Brantevics was superb as the young soldier with an excellent cast in support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Roberts S

Blizzard of Souls is a visually stunning war drama that captures the harsh realities of World War I from a unique perspective. The film's cinematography is impressive, and the battle scenes are intense and brutal

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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ron t

Made by and in Latvia this is very surprising. The quality is comparable to Hollywood even though it is made on a low budget. I didn't know I was gonna be so intrigued when watching it. I did some research and found out that this is one of the best ww1 movies created, so this is definitely a must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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Audience Member

Quite exceptional, Even if the geopolitical side is little put forward, Blizzard of Souls exudes in an apparent simplicity a very great human force and brings its reflection on the absurdity of the war machine

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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william d

A decent enough war movie that touches on all the inherent cliches. Worth watching if for no other reason than there are so few WWI movies centered on the eastern front.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A brave 16-year-old dreams of becoming a hero while fighting for Latvia during World War I.

Director: Dzintars Dreibergs
Distributor: Film Movement
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: Latvian
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 8, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2021
Runtime: 1h 44m

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