In this gentle love story, longstanding postal workers and loving couple Ernests and Alvīne successfully figure out how to take advantage of a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of travelling to Rome. Having won the contest, they excitedly embark on their international holiday. However, it becomes painfully apparent to Ernests that his beloved Alvīne's Alzheimer's condition is rapidly worsening–an unfortunate reality that neither of them is ready to face. The couple’s decades-long devotion to each other will soon be put to the test in those beautiful streets of the Eternal City they had always dreamed of. This sensitive, moving cinematic gem captured the Best Latvian Feature Film at the 2023 Latvian National Film Festival.
- Year2022
- Runtime90 minutes
- CountryLatvia
- SponsorPresented in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia
- DirectorElza Gauja
In this gentle love story, longstanding postal workers and loving couple Ernests and Alvīne successfully figure out how to take advantage of a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of travelling to Rome. Having won the contest, they excitedly embark on their international holiday. However, it becomes painfully apparent to Ernests that his beloved Alvīne's Alzheimer's condition is rapidly worsening–an unfortunate reality that neither of them is ready to face. The couple’s decades-long devotion to each other will soon be put to the test in those beautiful streets of the Eternal City they had always dreamed of. This sensitive, moving cinematic gem captured the Best Latvian Feature Film at the 2023 Latvian National Film Festival.
- Year2022
- Runtime90 minutes
- CountryLatvia
- SponsorPresented in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia
- DirectorElza Gauja