A tragicomic story about a couple’s 24-year long relationship, which has grown into co-dependence and is maintained only out of necessity. They face the final relationship challenge when one of them falls ill and the other has to decide - to finally become free or remain faithful until death?

The film examines the struggles of individuals whose relationships have withered over time, yet who must endure living together due to economic constraints.  At the heart of this story is Mara, a woman who has had several husbands. One tragically deceased, the other died otherwise. Her last companion, Ivars, whom she never officially married, became her partner for 24 years. Though their relationship had long lost its spark, they remained bound together by the need to survive.

Ivars Zviedris received the Big Kristaps Latvian National Film Award for Best Documentary Director for this film.

Director Ivars Zviedris

A documentary film director and director of photography based in Riga, Latvia, Ivars Zviedris graduated in film directing from the Latvian Academy of Culture in 2001. His films display a genuine interest in the most hidden feelings and sensibilities of his protagonists, and a masterful skill in capturing them on film. His films Bēgums and Documentarian have been awarded as Best Documentary at Latvian National Film Award, and have travelled to many festivals abroad. Zviedris’ recent work as a director include the documentary, Latvian Coyote, which was awarded the Best Central - Eastern documentary award at Ji.hlava IDFF in 2020.

Editor Haralds Ozols

Haralds Ozols is a documentary film director, editor, scriptwriter and camera operator based in Riga, Latvia. In collaboration with the documentary film studio “Documentarian” he has worked on several feature length projects like “Latvian Coyote (2019)”, “See You Never Ever” (2022) and “Bach vs Covid” (2022), for which Haralds received a national film award “Lielais Kristaps” as best documentary film camera operator and several other nominations for his editing and camera work. Harald’s projects are best described as observational, but very personal character driven films, which lets audience to be a “fly on the wall” in unique and intimate social situations.