
Dear Life
A homage to Krišjānis Barons and his life's work – to collect and catalogue Latvian folksongs or dainas,thus creating the encyclopaedia of Latvian life, a poetic reflection of the knowledge of life accumulated over the centuries. The film is based on Krišjānis Barons' life during late 1800s and early 1900s – his childhood and youth in Latvia, studies and work in St. Petersburg and other places in Russia, his relationship with his faithful wife Dārta, and the awakening of the Latvian self-awareness.
Top Billed Cast

Valdemārs Zandbergs
Krišjānis Barons

Velta Līne
Dārta
Featured Crew

Aivars Freimanis
Director

Aivars Freimanis
Writer
Aivars Pēteris Znotiņš
Sound Director
Mārtiņš Brauns
Music
Ieva Romanova
Production Design
Liene Bāliņa
Editor
Valdis Eglītis
Director of Photography
Jānis Peters
Co-Writer
Skaidra Deksne
Costume Design
Sandra Sila
Costume Design
Janis Riba
Makeup Designer
Vija Ozere
Co-Director