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Tag Archives: Estonia
Darkness in Tallinn AKA Tallinn pimeduses (1993) Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, Ivo Uukkivi, Milena Gulbe, Monika Mäger
In August, 1991, Estonia reclaims its independence from the USSR and brings to its national bank Read More »
Georgica (1998) Sulev Keedus, Evald Aavik, Mait Merekülski, Ülle Toming
Quiet Tarkovskian drama about an old man who lives alone on a deserted island which the Soviet fighter planes use for nighttime target practicing. Read More »
1944 (2015) Elmo Nüganen, Kaspar Velberg, Kristjan Üksküla, Maiken Schmidt
In “1944” Director Elmo Nüganen portrays the real events on the Eastern Front in Estonia in 1944 Read More »
The Idiot (2011) Rainer Sarnet, Risto Kübar, Katariina Unt, Tambet Tuisk
Based on the Dostoyevsky novel of the same name The Idiot (Idioot) is an impressively stylised piece of work that takes on elements of the surreal Read More »
In The Crosswind (2014) Martti Helde, Einar Hillep, Ingrid Isotamm, Laura Peterson
“Risttuules” is very emotional and tragic movie about mass deportation to Siberia based on memories of Erna. Read More »
Spring (1969) Arvo Kruusement, Arno Liiver, Riina Hein, Aare Laanemets
Semi-autobiographical narrative by Oskar Luts about friendship, life and love in a tiny Estonian nation boarding school in the late 1800s. Read More »
Muukalainen / The Visitor (2008) J.-P. Valkeapää, Allan Bernard, Vitali Bobrov, Emilia Ikäheimo, Drama
A young boy lives with his mother on a farm surrounded by deep forest in the remote wilds of the Finnish countryside. Read More »
Ristumine peateega / The Highway Crossing (1999) Arko Okk, Andrus Vaarik, Piret Kalda, Jaan Tätte, Comedy, Drama
Surprised by rain and sudden darkness Laura and Roland, a young couple hitch-hiking on an empty road, decide to seek shelter at a nearby country house. Read More »
Tseka komissar Mirostsenko (1925) Paul Sehnert, Alfred Hindrea, Leoniide Jürisson, Mihkel Lepper, Drama
The Soviet Russia of 1920s. A group of Estonians, including young woman Agnes and her mother, Agnes’s friend engineer Karl Raudsepp and his fiancee Erna, are waiting for permission to return to Estonia. Read More »
Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse / The Days That Confused (2016) Triin Ruumet, Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr., Kait Kall, Kristjan Lüüs, Comedy, Drama
Wind is blasting through your speeding car but the heat still burns your lips. The radio is pounding local pop hits from the 90s. Read More »
Where Souls Go / Kuhu põgenevad hinged (2007) Rainer Sarnet, Ragne Veensalu, Lenna Kuurmaa, Andres Lõo, Drama
Ann is a fifteen-year-old girl facing big changes in her life – she has a stepfather and soon her stepbrother will be born. However, Ann’s mother is nervous and jealous, even towards her daughter. Ann won’t get the reasons for endless arguments and worrying. When she vistits the satanists’s website, she talks to someone named Seth about fulfilling wishes with the help of a very special prayer. Ann says the spontaneous prayer concerning her unborn stepbrother. When doctors discover a heart defect in the newborn, Ann is overwhelmed with fear and wants to take the prayer back so she will …
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Zero Point / Nullpunkt (2014) Mihkel Ulk, Tambet Tuisk, Brigitte Susanne Hunt, Märt Pius, Drama
After being denounced as an outcast in school and frightened away from home by his mother’s developing schizophrenia, there is no other way out for Johannes but to start improving his life by reforming himself.
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Names Engraved in Marble / Nimed marmortahvlil (2002) Elmo Nüganen, Priit Võigemast, Indrek Sammul, Hele Kõre, Drama, Romance, War
Two brothers choose the opposite sides in a civil war of a small country. November 1918 the army of Soviet Union conquers cities of Narva and Petseri cities despite of their peaceful announcements. Government of Estonia declares general mobilization. Ahas, son from a poor family, in his inner struggles, joins the troop of his classmates and heads for the front. Through battles and adventures Ahas and his companions grow up, but destiny has some bitter surprises to offer.
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Viimne reliikvia / The Last Relic (1969) Grigori Kromanov
A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled – there’s a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.
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