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Family Instinct (2010)
Camera
Sony HVR-Z1U 1/3" 3-CCD HDV Camcorder
Canon EOS 7D DSLR
Lenses
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
"Family Instinct" is a film about incest - an illegal act, social taboo and a violation of religious norms. Zanda is a 28-year-old woman, worn out by hard work. Surrounded by poverty and despair, she is trying to survive with her two children in a god-forsaken Latvian village. Her hardships can be traced back to living in a relationship with her brother Valdis. When Valdis is put in jail, the local community forces her to make a difficult choice: to stay with him or with her children. Despite her ill fortune, she manages to express her love for the children, still hoping to save her family. The film offers a tragicomic but highly authentic insight into the bleak reality of Latvian countryside today.
