The film takes place in two eras - the mythical world of Lacplesis, Laimdota and the Black Knight and the Latvian War of Independence of 1919 during which the love story between Janis Vanags and Mirdza Saulite unfolds..
Is it worth your time? If you have any interest in how countries used to make their own 'superhero' movies before the MCU existed, then yes. You should watch it. History nerds and people who like grainy, flickering silent films will find a lot to love here. If you can't stand reading title cards or movies without 4K ex...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Aleksandrs Rusteikis
F. Martin Thornton
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"Is it worth your time? If you have any interest in how countries used to make their own 'superhero' movies before the MCU existed, then yes. You should watch it. History nerds and people who like grainy, flickering silent films will find a lot to love here. If you can't stand reading title cards or movies without 4K explosions, you’ll probably be bored to tears within ten minutes. I honestly didn't expect much when I hit play. I figured it would be a dry, boring history lesson about Latvia, but ..."
Lilita Berzina
Latvia
History, Romance, War
Victor Heerman
