Ashes in the Snow

"One girl's voice breaks the silence of history"

2018 1h 39m EN

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6.4

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56%

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6.6

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★6.4TMDB · 133🥫56%Rotten Tomatoes●42Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 7,442

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Synopsis

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The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.

“One girl's voice breaks the silence of history”

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Cast

Bel Powley
Lina Vilkas
Lisa Loven Kongsli
Elena Vilkas
Martin Wallström
Nikolai Kretzsky
Jonah Hauer-King
Andrius Aras
Peter Franzén
Commander Komarov
Sam Hazeldine
Kostas Vilkas
Tom Sweet
Jonas Vilkas
Adrian Schiller
The Man Who Winds His Watch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marius Markevicius
Writers: Ben York Jones, Eimantas Pakalka
Languages: English
Countries: Lithuania, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Lithuania, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marius Markevicius, shot by Ramūnas Greičius. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan M. Dillon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bel Powley and Lisa Loven Kongsli and Martin Wallström carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One girl's voice breaks the silence of history".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3759298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marius Markevicius directs. Ramūnas Greičius behind the camera. Volker Bertelmann scores. Jonathan M. Dillon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Lithuania, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Lithuania, United States of America.
3Directed by Marius Markevicius, shot by Ramūnas Greičius. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Volker Bertelmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jonathan M. Dillon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bel Powley and Lisa Loven Kongsli and Martin Wallström carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One girl's voice breaks the silence of history".
8IMDB entry: tt3759298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.