Aloiz Brench

Born in Riga, Latvian Republic on June 6, 1929 — died October 29, 1998 (aged 69)

The director who started the detective and thriller genre in Latvian cinema made his finest movies in the 1970s. In his work Brenčs accentuated the psychological motivation of the criminals and the causality of events. In a time when doubts were unacceptable, he allowed his characters to doubt, raising questions about personal choice and responsibility.