My Favorite War
Seen it?2020 | 82 min | Animation, Documentary, History
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
- Made for animation lovers, the curious and history buffs. If you loved The Look of Silence, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 22 min.
- 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).
Ilze Burkovska, a little girl who is obsessed with stories of World War II and will be a filmmaker in a distant future, lives in Latvia under the totalitarian boot of the Soviets and the ominous shadow of the many menaces and horrors of the Cold War.
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 1K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen
- Mare EiheCharacter Voice (voice)
- Madara BoreCharacter Voice (voice)
- Regīna RazumaCharacter Voice (voice)
- Kaspars ZnotiņšCharacter Voice (voice)
- Anete VanagaCharacter Voice (voice)
- Anta KrūmiņaCharacter Voice (voice)
- Ārija StūrnieceCharacter Voice (voice)
- Pēteris KrilovsCharacter Voice (voice)
- Juris KalniņšCharacter Voice (voice)
- Aigars ApinisCharacter Voice (voice)