Gunars Taurins has become a dad-sitter in Latvia. He wants to return to France as soon as possible once he has found a caregiver for his father. But it's not that easy and Gunars has to stay in Riga whether he likes it or not.
Acting
Real father-son chemistry that's painfully authentic.
Writing
Multilingual dialogue captures immigrant family code-switching perfectly.
Director
Alexander Hahn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'erotic trainer' credit refers to a real wellness coach Talis worked with, not a fictional addition. Director Hahn found it too absurd to cut.
Gunars Āboliņš is a well-known Latvian actor; casting him opposite his actual father Tālivaldis Margēvičs blurs documentary and fiction in ways that reflect real Latvian family dynamics.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
LV
GB
