The Pit

2020

1h 47m

Drama

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Markus must adapt to a new life with his grandmother in a small rural village. After Emīlija, a neighbor's daughter, makes some mean remarks about his father, Markus decides to teach her a cruel lesson. This has severe negative consequences which resonate throughout the village. Markus is forced to help his uncle, and he begins to harbor hatred towards the locals. The only person he can relate to is an old person living in the nearby woods. They inspire one another and keep each other's secrets. Emīlija's mother decides to punish Markus, but a dramatic turn of events changes the boy's reputation in the eyes of the villagers.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

There are a lot of ideas swimming around in The Pit, but most of them aren't arranged well enough to demand your attention.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 17, 2021

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Alissa Simon

Variety

The film's screenplay fails to do much with or about the issues it exposes.

Dec 6, 2021

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

...this first effort makes the classic mistake of trying to cram what feels like the creator's every backlogged idea into one movie, which messily bursts from the pressure...

Dec 17, 2021

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Chris Salce

Film Threat

The three tales used in this film all blend together well to make a cohesive narrative.

Rated: 8.5/10

Dec 16, 2021

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Director Dace Puce has a sharp eye for detail which helps her carve a clear path through the thicket of intersecting stories.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 16, 2021

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

A subtle but provocative drama that may not make the Best International Feature Oscar field, but is still one of the best pictures of 2021.

Nov 30, 2021

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Dace Puce

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Agata Buzek

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Egons Dombrovskis

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Damir Onackis

Markuss

Luize Birkenberga

Emilija

Dace Eversa

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Markus must adapt to a new life with his grandmother in a small rural village. After Emīlija, a neighbor's daughter, makes some mean remarks about his father, Markus decides to teach her a cruel lesson. This has severe negative consequences which resonate throughout the village. Markus is forced to help his uncle, and he begins to harbor hatred towards the locals. The only person he can relate to is an old person living in the nearby woods. They inspire one another and keep each other's secrets. Emīlija's mother decides to punish Markus, but a dramatic turn of events changes the boy's reputation in the eyes of the villagers.

Director: Dace Puce
Screenwriter: Dace Puce, Monta Gagane, Peteris Rozitis
Production Co: Marana Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Latin
Runtime: 1h 47m