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Kingpins
A struggling actress decides to solve her money woes by robbing the bowling alley where she works as a waitress.
A struggling actress decides to solve her money woes by robbing the bowling alley where she works as a waitress. However, when the heist goes wrong, she must use all her wit and acting prowess to convince the establishment's boss of her innocence, outsmart her conniving co-workers and uncover the real thief.
Keywords: youth, burglary, individual vs society
Director's note:
Kingpins is part crime caper, part coming-of-age story that deals with unfulfilled ambition, pride and collective insanity, as well as our attitudes towards money, success and self-reliance.
The film’s themes are, without doubt, personal to me. The failure of my first feature film and the subsequent years of languishing in obscurity made me want to explore the phenomenon of early adulthood alienation in a fun, entertaining and slightly ironic way.
What makes this project special is a peculiar combination of genre and setting, as well as a rich layering of cinema history and an authentic portrait of a young couple’s relationship. Kingpins is the story of getting in trouble and coming of age in your mid-20s, told with explosive energy and a punk rock/DIY attitude.
Kristians Riekstins (1993) is a writer-director from Riga Latvia. He is a graduate of the Latvian Academy of Culture’s National Film School, author of multiple short films, and editor of trailers and commercials. His interests include existential crises, rude jokes, old B-movies and writing about himself in the 3rd person.
With a Bachelor's degree in Arts, Alise has produced different projects for more than 12 years. In 2022 Alise was selected as a participant together with 9 European promising producers for Cannes Film Festival Court Metrage new initiative - New Producers Room and Match Me! in Locarno Film Festival. In 2023 Alise was selected for Visitors Programme at European Film Market in Berlin and was the participant of ACE Producers Mentoring EU programme.
About: Started as a creative production company working with mostly commercials we became leaders of the local market. In 2018 we made a huge step and produced our first feature. Since then we have changed our focus on films and production services so we can work on projects which we enjoy the most.