Eve's Garden of Paradise

Ievas paradīzes dārzs

Latvia, 1939. As Europe stands on the brink of war, young flautist Ieva and illusionist Toms are swept into a passionate and turbulent love affair. Their relationship is further complicated by surgeon Duburs, who offers Ieva his heart and a different future. Set largely in Duburs’s beautiful garden, the film unfolds against the uneasy atmosphere of late-1930s Latvia, where personal desires and conflicts are overshadowed by a growing sense of danger. Through dramatic encounters and documentary footage, a nation waits in suspense, sensing that history is about to change its fate forever.

Director

Arvīds Krievs

Novela

Arvīds Grigulis

Screenplay

Arvīds Krievs

Screenplay

Dāvis Sīmanis

Status

Released

Release date

04/01/1990

Original language

Latvian