The Mover

The Mover (Tēvs Nakts – 'Father Night') is a 2018 Latvian drama film directed by Dāvis Sīmanis Jr. The film is based on the Latvian novel A Boy and a Dog written by Inese Zandere and illustrated by Reinis Pētersons. It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated. In 2019 The Mover was awarded as the best foreign film at Haifa International Film Festival.

Plot
Žanis Lipke, a Latvian dock worker, saves 60 Jews during the German occupation of Latvia during World War II by sheltering them in a bunker under his house and transporting them to safety with the help of his family and friends.

Cast

 * Artūrs Skrastiņš as Žanis Lipke
 * Ilze Blauberga as Johanna Lipke
 * Matīss Kipļuks as Zigis Lipke
 * Mihails Karasikovs as Smolansky
 * Toms Treinis as Šarja
 * Steffen Scheumann as Lēmans
 * Imants Erdmans as German Officer
 * Madara Paegļkalns as Mina
 * Arnis Ozols as Blūms
 * Henrijs Arājs as Alfrēds Lipke
 * Elza Alberiņa as Aina Lipke