He is not a sleepwalker. He is not a reckless
adventurer. Or a madman. Or a bird! There
are things he may lose. He has a big family
- sons, a wife, dogs, a house, a job. But
Eriks Rugens, the centre of this film, has
a courageous dream that has become a reality.
He has managed to overcome the natural human
fear of height. He can climb roofs. It is
his hobby and work to be closer to the sky,
on the spires of churches, on top of the high-rises.
From where he looks at the daily and street
life with different eyes. He has a peculiar
sense of humour, he seems an odd fish to many.
Janis Vingris brings a story about the man
who lives by his free will and therefore,
is sometimes not a convenient person to others,
yet loyal to his calling. Which is to be up
there. To be higher.
Audience Award - Bochumer Video Festival