Latvia, late 19th century. Farm-hand boy Jancis lives on a homestead with his mother, grandfather and grandmother. His world does not reach beyond the horizon, and life progresses according to the seasonal cycle – from winter through spring, summer and autumn to the next St. George's Day when farmhands often had to move to the next farm.
Grandfather
The original title is "Puika" (LV).
The runtime is 85 minutes (1h 25m).
The film was directed by Aivars Freimanis.
The screenplay was written by Aivars Freimanis and Imants Ziedonis.
Cinematography was handled by Dāvis Sīmanis.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0829267.
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Mixed
7 votes
Puika
Released
Latviešu
Soviet Union
