Martin Jørgensen Edelsteen, editor
Paula Popmane, production designer
Toms Grinbergs and costume designer
Ilze Grickus. The feature was shot in Latvian, English and Russian, with filming taking place on location in Latvia and in Tiksi, a remote village in the Russian Arctic.
Commenting on his project, PoÅ¡kus told Cineuropa: âThe need to have a dream is an obscure but essential drive in a personâs life. Inspired by travel diaries by
Harijs Sils, a Latvian adventurer, the film is an exploration of the idea of making a mark, a unique achievement, that would give the character a certain uniqueness in his own eyes. This poses a question â how much are our dreams really our own? How much of what we strive and hope to achieve is associated with social recognition, tied into a cultural and social construct of achievement and success? From that, the North Pole is just a symbol, representing a certain âzenithâ in one's life that lacks any other symbolism. The global tourism industry has banalised the uniqueness of achievements. With certain financial resources, one can reach any place â the North Pole, Everest, even the Moon â in comfort...â