Iveta Pole

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Iveta Pole

Born January 11, 1981 · Liepāja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia] (age 45)

Iveta Pole (born January 11, 1981) is a Latvian theatre and film actress, born in Liepāja. She is affiliated with Jaunais Rīgas teātris (New Riga Theatre) led by Alvis Hermanis and has played parts in theatre shows Latvian Stories (2004, director Alvis Hermanis), Ice (2006, director Alvis Hermanis), Sound of Silence (2007, director Alvis Hermanis) and Look Back In Anger (2008, director Varis Pink…

Known For

Kolka CoolKolka Cool · 2011
Kolka Cool
★ 8.42011
MovieDramaComedy
A small village on the Baltic coast. Three guys are trying to fulfil their lives by drinking beer, killing time and picking up fights with neighboring villagers. Andža is trying to convince his girlfriend to marry him. The sudden arrival of his elder brother Guido starts a series of events where main roles a played by elevated self-esteem, pride and cravings for love that is stronger than death.
The Taste of WaterThe Taste of Water · 2022
The Taste of Water
2022
MovieComedyDrama
An investigative journalist decides to take down an esoteric organization based around the implementation of structured water.
Jesus Shows You the Way to the HighwayJesus Shows You the Way to the Highway · 2020
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
★ 5.32020
MovieScience FictionComedy
CIA agents Palmer and Gagano are tasked with the perilous mission of destroying “The Soviet Union!" As they enter the system using a VR simulation, their mission quickly turns into a delirious trap, far more complex than expected, as the fabric of reality starts unraveling around them.
Riga-2041Riga-2041 · 2014
Riga-2041
2014
MovieScience Fiction
Three unrelated sci-fi stories that depict people’s search for happiness.
Black VelvetBlack Velvet · 2024
Black Velvet
★ 9.02024
MovieDrama
An insecure millennial woman pursues her dream whilst learning how to adult. While being preoccupied with life tasks at hand she can barely handle and also severe depression, main character of this film Marta (30) keeps dreaming about making films, drawn to the healing power of storytelling, but not having the courage to act these dreams out; sometimes she is too scared to even pick up the phone. Marta’s life seems to sway both in comic and tragic directions: it’s sometimes a mix of ultimate freedom, sex, drugs, friendship, laughter, alcohol, lots of alcohol, music, honesty and love, and sometimes the reality Marta avoids to face becomes so brutal she can’t take it anymore. Through the course of the film Marta learns there is an unavoidable question that at some point becomes inevitable for almost every filmmaker: if you really want to direct films, can you first direct yourself out of depression?
Touch of DzenisTouch of Dzenis · 2017
Touch of Dzenis
2017
Movie
A female ninja tries to break ties with her spiritual teacher. The seemingly unexpected and humiliating death of her teacher is only the beginning of this process; it is a decisive step in her life. The action takes place in a specific environment, and the characters, references, symbols, and movements are directly related to the history of cinema, more specifically, to Japanese ninja films made in the 1930s–1960s.
MonotonyMonotony · 2007
Monotony
★ 5.02007
MovieDrama
Following an ad in the paper, Ilze leaves her native village to become an actress. She fails the audition, but her pride won't let her return home. Her boyfriend is skeptical about her ambitions, so he comes after her to bring her back home. The plot evolves around their relationship as they pretend and lie to each other trying to end the emotional stand-off.
Can’t Help MyselfCan’t Help Myself · 2022
Can’t Help Myself
2022
MovieDramaComedy
Estere spends her days by the sea selling ice cream. Trying to find peace, she listens to meditation podcasts and self-help books. Meanwhile, strangers caressed by the summer sun look for the same in tarot cards, alcohol and the Bible. Estere starts to imitate overheard conversations: stuck in positive self-verbalization, she repeats it until she believes it.

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Black VelvetBlack Velvet · 2024
Black Velvet
★ 9.02024
MovieDrama
An insecure millennial woman pursues her dream whilst learning how to adult. While being preoccupied with life tasks at hand she can barely handle and also severe depression, main character of this film Marta (30) keeps dreaming about making films, drawn to the healing power of storytelling, but not having the courage to act these dreams out; sometimes she is too scared to even pick up the phone. Marta’s life seems to sway both in comic and tragic directions: it’s sometimes a mix of ultimate freedom, sex, drugs, friendship, laughter, alcohol, lots of alcohol, music, honesty and love, and sometimes the reality Marta avoids to face becomes so brutal she can’t take it anymore. Through the course of the film Marta learns there is an unavoidable question that at some point becomes inevitable for almost every filmmaker: if you really want to direct films, can you first direct yourself out of depression?