Pirmdzimtais
Firstborn
Trailer
As in ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968), the significant night of passion is haunted by a third, nightmarish presence. Aik Karapetian’s film doesn’t feature Satanists or demons however: the source of insanity here is more subtle, and yet more dangerous at the same time, namely the human psyche directed by base instincts. Francis, a modern intellectual plagued by weakness, is a man unable to reproduce, an architect without a house of his own and a husband unable to protect his wife. An attempt to re-establish his dignity only serves to trigger a tipping point in the couple’s relationship.
The unease is perceptible from the beginning, as an impressive sound design and distinct composition provide a sense of the protagonist’s gradual decay, creating at the same time a stylistically minimalistic reality in which every shadow harbours a potential danger. DJ
DCP | Farbe / colour
Aik Karapetian
Jānis Eglītis
Ernests Ansons, Verners Biters
Aivars Žukovskis
Andris Dzenītis
Kaspars Znotiņš, Maija Doveika, Kaspars Zāle
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Aik Karapetian - born in 1983 in Armenia. He grew up and studied in Latvia. After he received his MA degree in film directing from the Latvian Academy of Culture, he studied at the Académie Internationale des Arts ESEC in Paris. He directed operas and theatre plays before his debut as a feature film director (CILVEKI TUR).
RIEBUMS (2007, short)
CILVEKI TUR (2012, FFC 2013)
THE MAN IN THE ORANGE JACKET (M.O.J) (2014)
