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Is It Easy...? After 20 Years

2010·Movie
1h 24min

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Calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension2
  • Fast Pace2
  • Spectacle2

Heart

Nostalgic and profoundly sad

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Nostalgia10
  • Melancholy9
  • Coming of Age9

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Satire & Parody2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

A real life story, growing up, and history

  • World Immersion7
  • Novelty6
  • Dialogue Centrality5

Craft

Standout characters and direction

  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Standout editing

  • Editing8
  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition6

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About

In 1986, Juris Podnieks made his film "Is it easy to be young?". The film became extremely popular and very soon was shown in 85 countries, which was a tremendous success for a Latvian film. It was even regarded as "the first bird of Perestroika". In 1998 the follow up film was made. It was extremely interesting to find out how the new economic system after the fall of the Soviet regime in Latvia had changed the lives of the persons filmed 10 years ago. "Is it easy to be...? After 10 years" also got an international recognition. The question 20 years later was- does anything change in this world or perhaps there are things that never change?! What has become of these brave youngsters who had once helped to destroy the Soviet system and who are now the generation of forty?
Latvian Documentary SequelPost-Soviet NostalgiaTime-Lapse BiographyMelancholic ReflectionSocietal Transition StudyHistorical Human InterestComing-of-Age RetrospectiveCultural HeritageBittersweet RealismEducational Cinema

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Is Is It Easy...? After 20 Years worth watching?

74
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Is It Easy...? After 20 Years?

1 h 24 min

Is It Easy...? After 20 Years runs 1 h 24 min.

Is Is It Easy...? After 20 Years based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Is It Easy...? After 20 Years in?

Latvian

It was made in Latvian. Produced in Latvia.