Ashes in the Snow is a World War II drama based on the best-seller Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys.
Video Ashes in the Snow
Plot
The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas (Powley) who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during World War II. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.
Maps Ashes in the Snow
Cast
- Bel Powley as Lina Vilkas
- Jonah Hauer-King as Andrius Aras
- Lisa Loven Kongsli as Elena Vilkas
- Sophie Cookson as Ona
- Martin Wallström as Nikolai Kretzsky
- Peter Franzén as Generol Komarov
- Aist? Dir?i?t? as Joana
- Tom Sweet as Jonas Vilkas
- Sam Hazeldine as Kostas Vilkas
- James Cosmo as Mr. Stalas
- Greg Kolpakchi as Greshnev
- Adrian Schiller
- Sarah Finigan
- Gabija Jaraminait?
- Darius Me?kauskas
- Ram?nas Cic?nas
Production
Casting
On May 19, 2015 it was announced that Bel Powley was attached to play the lead role of Lina Vilkas. On November 3, 2015 Jonah Hauer-King was added to the cast. On February 3, 2016, it was announced that Martin Wallström was cast as the movie's male lead, playing a Soviet officer taunted for being Ukrainian, who befriends the young girl and her mother. Norwegian actress Lisa Loven Kongsli was cast as Lina's mother Elena Vilkas, James Cosmo as Mr.Stalas, Peter Franzén as General Komarov.
Four Lithuanian actors were cast: Aist? Dir?i?t?, Gabija Jaraminait?, Darius Me?kauskas, Ram?nas Cic?nas.
Filming
In the late January, 2016 the filing began in Nida. Filming in Vilnius began in April, 2016. Later it moved to Kaunas in May.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments