It is the year of 1947. The war is over but Estonian forests are still hiding armoured men. When the message comes that Western espionage will arrive to support the local buckwhackers, security officer Rein Taim starts to lead the counter operation of the Communist Secret Police in order to catch the Western diversionists and the leader of Estonian buckwhackers. His camouflaged squad must find the hiding place and the key people in the forest. This is a battle without a front line. Rein knows that every false move will cost the lives of his squad members. When they meet ...
Director: Kaljo Kiisk
Main Data
View all| Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
| Color | color |
| Sound | sound |
| Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Text / Dialogue | Estonian |
| Dubbing | Russian |
| Subtitles | Russian |
| Duration | 88:40 |
Crew
View all| Director | Kaljo Kiisk |
| Screenwriter | Isaakas Friedbergas | Grigori Kanovičius |
| Cinematographer | Jüri Sillart |
| Art Director | Tõnu Virve |
| Composer | Lembit Veevo |
| Sound Designer | Enn Säde |
| Editor | Kai Schönberg | Merike Ratas |
| Content Editor | Jüri Müür |
| Managing Director | Maret Hirtentreu |
Cast
View allLeading roles
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Tõnu Kark
Rein
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Rudolf Allabert
Andres
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Aarne Üksküla
Juhan
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Enn Klooren
Kristjan
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Robert Gutman
Kalev
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Arvo Kukumägi
Tõnu
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Jüri Järvet
Pharmacist Lipp
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Tõnu Mikiver
Anti
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Tõnu Saar
Lauri
Supporting roles
Festivals, awards, nominations
View all- Award, Estonian SSR Film Festival (USSR), 1980, 1st Prize: Tõnu Virve - for the best art design (together with "Dead Mountaineer's Hotel"); 1st Prize - Best Actor: Tõnu Kark (together with "Nest of Winds")
- Award, USSR Film Festival (USSR), 1980, Best Cinematographer: Jüri Sillart
- Participation, Estonian Film Days in Alma-Ata (USSR), 1982
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