A Boy
Seen it?1977 | 85 min | History, Family, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of a family movie night and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Works for the whole couch, from little ones up. Shelve it next to A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood or Mr. Turner.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.
Latvia, late 19th century. Farm-hand boy Jancis lives on a homestead with his mother, grandfather and grandmother. His world does not reach beyond the horizon, and life progresses according to the seasonal cycle – from winter through spring, summer and autumn to the next St. George's Day when farmhands often had to move to the next farm.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 529 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aivars Freimanis
- Indars LācisJancis
- Mara RenceMother
- Zigrida LorenceGrandmother
- Pēteris MartinsonsGrandfather
- Ilze Vazdika
- Edgars LiepiņšKlibais Jurks
- Uldis Vazdikssaimnieks
- Astrīda Vecvagaresaimniece
- Aigars Gertnerssaimnieku Jānis
- Ārija StūrnieceMare