Carmen Horrendum
FilmOctober 12, 1989Janis Streics

Carmen Horrendum

At the center of it is the fate of young women in the war and in the harsh post-war times, when witch-hunting of "enemies of the people" was a common occurrence. The brutal war is mutilating both the girls' bodies and their souls. Location: military hospital. It is just a backdrop to which the character rattles, the intrigue, the human relationships. The pathos of the tape conveys the idea that a woman is and remains a woman in all circumstances and situations. During the tumultuous years of war, they were also overwhelmed by true love, mutual understanding, trust and tenderness.

About the movie

At the center of it is the fate of young women in the war and in the harsh post-war times, when witch-hunting of "enemies of the people" was a common occurrence. The brutal war is mutilating both the girls' bodies and their souls. Location: military hospital. It is just a backdrop to which the character rattles, the intrigue, the human relationships. The pathos of the tape conveys the idea that a woman is and remains a woman in all circumstances and situations. During the tumultuous years of war, they were also overwhelmed by true love, mutual understanding, trust and tenderness.

ReleasedOctober 12, 1989
DirectorJanis Streics
Runtime1h 36m
CastIlona OzolaVizma Ozoliņa- KvēpaYekaterina VasilyevaTatyana CherkovskayaMarina KalmikovaValentina TelichkinaRomualds AncansMariya Vinogradova+2 more
ProductionRīgas kinostudija
GenresDrama
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