The Rifleman (2019)
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The love story of sixteen-year-old Arturs is interrupted by the First World War. After losing his mother and his home, he finds some consolation in joining the army, because this is the first time national battalions are allowed in the Russian Empire. But war is nothing like Arturs imagined – no glory, no fairness. It is brutal and painful. Arturs is now completely alone as war takes the lives of his father and brother. Also, no progress is made in the promised quick resolution of the war and timely return home. Within the notion that only he alone cares about returning home and that his homeland is just a playground for other nations, Arturs finds strength for the final battle and eventually returns home to start everything from scratch, just like his newly born country.
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... Arturs Vanags
... Col. Sala
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... Konrads
... Vanags
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Based on the book by the same name, Blizzard of Souls, is an insight into Latvia's tragic wartime past.
Set during WWI, Blizzard of Souls, offers an un-glamorous insight into the horror of war. The obsessive militarism and nationalism of the period, fail to mitigate wars reality. That is, the loss of innocent life.
The emotional deadening of the individual, exacted by war, compounds again and again, with each successive personal loss experienced by the main character, Arturs. By the end of the film, war has consumed Arturs life, becoming all defines him and in a sad irony, the lives of young recruits, he leads into battle.
War is hell, war is dehumanising, war is the death of the self. More than that, it does not matter which political ideology you fight for, the outcome is the same.
In terms of treatment this film is big on lavish settings and cinematic flair. There's real immersion here into the world of Artur's. From family settings to battle scenes, this is a visually impressive work. Well crafted sequences arise that have a dream like quality. In this respect, this is a remarkable film.
What is not so remarkable is character development. You never really get to see much more than small emotional portions, of each character. This treatment tends to leave the film feeling unemotional. A vibe that is somewhat at odds, with its inherently humanistic context. Perhaps this is done on purpose, to express further the impersonal nature of war? How it robs people of meaningful personal bonds and development? If so, its a little overdone and more character development, would really have benefited the emotional impact, of this film.
In summary, visually remarkable, immersive but does not quite live up to the humanistic ambitions, it sets for itself. The tragic, emotional impact of films like All Quiet on the Western Front, is not quite achieved. Nonetheless this well rendered film remains yet another, damning statement, on the cruelty and horror, of war.
Director:
Writer:
Boris Frumin (Screenplay)
Aleksandrs Grīns (Author)
Miguel Machalski (Script Consultant)
Ligita Lukstraupe (Script Editor)
Valdis Celmiņš (Script Consultant)
Karen Lee Street (Script Consultant)
Martins Slisans (Script Editor)
Release Date:
2019-11-11
Run Time:
124 min
Reviews of
The Rifleman
Based on the book by the same name, Blizzard of Souls, is an insight into Latvia's tragic wartime past.
Set during WWI, Blizzard of Souls, offers an un-glamorous insight into the horror of war. The obsessive militarism and nationalism of the period, fail to mitigate wars reality. That is, the loss of innocent life.
The emotional deadening of the individual, exacted by war, compounds again and again, with each successive personal loss experienced by the main character, Arturs. By the end of the film, war has consumed Arturs life, becoming all defines him and in a sad irony, the lives of young recruits, he leads into battle.
War is hell, war is dehumanising, war is the death of the self. More than that, it does not matter which political ideology you fight for, the outcome is the same.
In terms of treatment this film is big on lavish settings and cinematic flair. There's real immersion here into the world of Artur's. From family settings to battle scenes, this is a visually impressive work. Well crafted sequences arise that have a dream like quality. In this respect, this is a remarkable film.
What is not so remarkable is character development. You never really get to see much more than small emotional portions, of each character. This treatment tends to leave the film feeling unemotional. A vibe that is somewhat at odds, with its inherently humanistic context. Perhaps this is done on purpose, to express further the impersonal nature of war? How it robs people of meaningful personal bonds and development? If so, its a little overdone and more character development, would really have benefited the emotional impact, of this film.
In summary, visually remarkable, immersive but does not quite live up to the humanistic ambitions, it sets for itself. The tragic, emotional impact of films like All Quiet on the Western Front, is not quite achieved. Nonetheless this well rendered film remains yet another, damning statement, on the cruelty and horror, of war.
Cast & Crew of
The Rifleman
Cast
... Arturs Vanags
... Col. Sala
...
... Konrads
... Vanags
... Mother
... Edgars Vanags
... Mikelsons
... Mirdza
... Spilva
... Marta
Crew
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Special Effects
... Stunt Coordinator
... Third Assistant Director
... Screenplay
... Producer
... Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Author
... Director
... Director of Photography
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Casting
... Continuity
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Music Editor
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Continuity
... Script Consultant
... Editor
... Costume Design
... Animal Coordinator
... Grip
... Script Editor
... Second Assistant Director
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Grip
... Special Effects Technician
... Production Manager
... Key Grip
... Grip
... Casting Assistant
... Special Effects Technician
... Storyboard Artist
... Script Consultant
... Casting Assistant
... Special Effects Technician
... Military Consultant
... Script Consultant
... Art Direction
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Script Editor
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Casting Assistant
... Assistant Costume Designer
... First Assistant Director
... Steadicam Operator
... Special Effects Technician
... Weapons Master
... First Assistant Camera
... Second Assistant Camera
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Camera Operator
... First Assistant Camera
... Digital Compositor
... Production Design
... Props
... Boom Operator
... Sound Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Assistant
... Boom Operator
... Boom Operator
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Foley Artist
... Sound Recordist
... Gaffer
... Second Assistant Camera
... Makeup & Hair
... Digital Compositor
... Costumer
... Transportation Coordinator
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Digital Compositor
... Costumer
... Foley Artist
... Sound Designer
... Digital Compositor
... Foley Recordist
... 3D Artist
... Stunt Coordinator
... Location Manager
... Third Assistant Director
... Lighting Coordinator
... Electrician
... Sound Assistant
... Location Manager
... Location Manager
... Third Assistant Director
... Music Producer
... Online Editor
... Rotoscoping Artist
... Music Producer
... Conductor
... Makeup Artist
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