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202128 minPGdocumentary

Family Dynamics

Let Go

202128 minPGdocumentary

Valentina faces the emotional challenges of allowing her son Ruslan, a talented pianist, to leave their small Latvian town for music studies in Riga.

Family Dynamics

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Pauls Dombrovskis

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Valentina faces the emotional challenges of allowing her son Ruslan, a talented pianist, to leave their small Latvian town for music studies in Riga.

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Pauls Dombrovskisdirector

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Valentina lives in a small town in Latvia with her son Ruslan, a talented pianist. As Ruslan approaches his teenage years, he needs to move to Riga to pursue his music studies. The film captures Valentina's emotional struggle as she prepares to let her son leave home for his future. Their bond and the challenges of this transition form the central narrative. The documentary runs for 28 minutes and was released in 2021.

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