The Shoe

– Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs of anyone who could have inf..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
Kurpe
The Shoe (1998) - Also known as Kurpe

Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs of anyone who could have infiltrated the Soviet border from the sea. One morning, three Soviet patrolmen discover a woman’s shoe in the sand and footsteps leading to the quaint little village of Liepaja.

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Release Date:

20 Jan 1999

Language:

Russian, Latvian

Director:

Laila Pakalnina

Writer:

Laila Pakalnina

Main Actors:

Ivars Brakovskis, Igors Buraks, Viktors Cestnovs, Andrejs Garnavl

Plot:

The Shoe is set in a seaside Latvian town in the 1950s and deals with absurd laws of life in a border state. The intriguing black-and-white is a contemporary retro tale about Cinderella's slipper, which, in this variation, is found on the beach in a border zone. Russian soldiers take on the role of the prince. But who is Cinderella?

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10