‘Family Instinct’ is a film about incest - an illegal act, social taboo and a violation of religious norms. Zanda is a 28-year-old woman, worn out by hard work. Surrounded by poverty and despair, she is trying to survive with her two children in a god-forsaken Latvian village. Her hardships can be traced back to living in a relationship with her brother Valdis. When Valdis is put in jail, the local community forces her to make a difficult choice: to stay with him or with her children. Despite her ill fortune, she manages to express her love for the children, still hoping to save her family. The film offers a tragicomic but highly authentic insight into the bleak reality of Latvian countryside today. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.5/10 | |
Released: | March 13, 2011 | |
Runtime: | 58 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Drama Biography | |
AKA: | Gimenes lietas | |
Countries: | Latvia | |
Companies: | FA Filma FA Filma | |
Crew: | Andris Gauja | |
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