Home » Film Categories

Lucas (1992)

Original title: Luukas

Based on the play "Lukas" by Gudmundur Steinsson

Feature film | Drama Duration 84:00

The highlight of Elsbet's and Albert's day is their son's visit. Every day, the old couple serves festive dinner to Lucas in a cozy dining room decorated with lots of flowers. Lucas is content only when the best food and expensive drinks are served. He patronizingly accepts his parents' care and enjoys eating one delicacy after another until he will finally feel sick. The parents have to prove that the food is not poisoned; so they have to taste all the food that they usually won't share with their son.

Director: Tõnu Virve

Keywords: humiliation | feeling of inferiority | egocentrism | reciting | crystal tableware | obeying | revenge | lush houseplants | poisoning | memories of one's youth | View all »

Photos and Galleries (9)

View all

Main Data

View all
Production Firm(s) Freyja Film , Friggfilm (Denmark)
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Feature film, Full length feature
Genre Drama
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 84:00

Crew

View all
Producer Opstrup Poul | Raimund Felt
Director Tõnu Virve
Screenwriter Gudmundur Steinsson | Tõnu Virve
Cinematographer Mait Mäekivi
Art Director Toomas Hõrak
Composer Lepo Sumera
Sound Designer Mati Schönberg
Editor Marju Juhkum
Writer of Adapted Work Gudmundur Steinsson

Cast

View all
Leading roles
Supporting roles

No suppoting roles

First releases

View all
  • in cinema: 16.10.1992, Reykjavik, Iceland
  • in cinema: 12.10.1992 Ajakirjanikele Kinomajas, Tallinn, Estonia
  • on television: 14.04.1994, ETV, Estonia

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm