Twelve-year-old Raimonds has a strict and demanding mother who is not only burdened with numerous business obligations, but is also hiding her relationship with a new boyfriend, which makes her always away from home. In order to make her satisfied, Raimonds is trying to play the saxophone, a gift from his mother, and he passes his time in the company of trouble-making Peteris. Left to his own resources, Raimonds will soon get himself in trouble, run away from home, and his saxophone will get stolen too, putting in question his long-expected concert performance.
Awards: Best Film for Children Generation Kplus 2013 Berlinale
Janis Nords (1983) studied directing at the British National Film and Television School. After working intensively as an assistant to a number of Latvian directors on films and commercials, he made his debut film Amateur (Amatieris) in 2008, winning a Best Debutant Achievement Award at the Latvian National Film Festival. Mother, I Love You is his second feature-length film. His two short films made in the meantime should be mentioned as well – Freedom Day from 2010 and Au revoir Monkeys from 2011.
Dates:
Sunday, 14. July in 10:00, Cinema Valli
