Mona

A businessman from Riga arrives at his uncle’s funeral in a small Latvian village, a place virtually dependent on the slaughterhouse. There, he meets Mona, the local beauty, making him give up the idea of returning to Riga and thus dramatically affecting the life of the villagers. A fusion of passion, mystery, animal instincts and human fragility emerges.

Crew

Directed by

Inara Kolmane
Screenplay

Arvis Kolmanis, Inara Kolmane
Director of Photography

Uldis Jancis
Editor

Janis Juhnevics, Roberts Rubins, Steingrímur Karlsson
Music Composer

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Örn Eldjárn
Producer

Janis Juhnevics, Vita Liberte, Ingvar Þórðarson, Júlíus Kemp
Sound Design

Anrijs Krenbergs, Friðrik Sturluson

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

April 1, 2012
Genre

Drama
Length

94 min.
Language

Russian, Latvian
Original Title

Mona
International Title

Mona
Production Year

2012
Production Countries

Iceland, Latvia
IMDB

Mona
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm & DCP
Aspect Ratio

1.85:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby Digital

Cast

Main Cast

Kristine Belicka, Saulius Balandis, Lauris Subatnieks

Company Credits

Production Company

Filmu studija Devini, The Icelandic Film Company
Supported by

Icelandic Film Centre, Nacionalo kino centru, Valsts Kulturkapitala fund

Festivals

2013
Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Nominated for music of the year (Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Örn Eldjárn).
2012
Kinoshock
2012
4 Steps into the Great North - Icelandic Days, Rome, Italy