Raitis and Lauris Ābele’s second feature, Troubled Minds [+lire aussi :
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The story of Troubled Minds, penned in its entirety by the two brothers, is a dark, psychedelic dramedy and revolves around two brothers, a pair of contemporary artists who are preparing for their biggest exhibition, which they want to turn into an “art terror act”, and who are struggling to cope with their personal ambitions, bipolar disorder and psychedelic experiences, as well as their ability to accept each other’s artistic ego.

The cast includes actors Toms Auniņš (1906, The Pagan King), Mārcis Lācis (Three to Dance), Dārta Danēviča (The Immortal [+lire aussi :
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Raitis and Lauris’ brother, Mārcis Ābele, is in charge of the cinematography, whilst Armands Začs (My Father the Spy [+lire aussi :
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Troubled Minds is being produced by Riga-based firm Tritone Studio, and received financial support from the Jūrmala City Council, the Liepāja City Council and the National Film Centre of Latvia, the country’s main audiovisual agency. The film will be released in autumn 2020.