Jēkabs Okonovs

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Five twenty-somethings, in search of an authentic life, move into an isolated country house full of books. Living in the carelessness of youth, with time, practical problems and the immature nature of young people create tension. Everyone has romanticized the idea of an independent and responsibility-free life – running away from reality, they run right into it.

21 years young Ksenia will soon need to present herself to the courts, only she doesn't know when and for how long. How is it to live life in limbo,when you don't know when, or how heavily you'll need to pay for what you've done.

Kārlis accidentally hits Kiril with a car and breaks Kiril’s bike. The damage must be fixed so both of them go to the repair shop, but the major master of it can’t be found. One event leads to another, one person introduces the next. The guys wander through the grey yet bustling Riga, capturing the noises, melodies and words that merge into a city’s symphony. Amidst traffic jams, the slush of melting snow, and improvised music-jams, a new, unconditional friendship is made.

He pours water into a pot, adds salt and brings it to the boil. He steps into the boiling water and cooks until it is almost soft (he looks at passers-by for 10-15 minutes), then adds milk and brings it back to the boil. He may add salt or sugar for taste. To avoid the milk foiling, keep stirring.

Jānis Greste collected various objects throughout his life and hoped that they would be useful for education in the future. His energy was harder than a rock. A hundred years ago, he created the the beginning of the modern Latvian National Museum of Literature. That is why even today we can see a piece of soap that Emīls Dārziņš used to wash himself with, or a board on which Rainis wrote.