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Since 1912 about 530 fiction films have been done in Estonia. The number of full lenght movies is about 300. In addition, about 90 fiction films have been produced for television, and more than 725 short fiction films have been done by film students.
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2008
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Feature film, Short, War
| Director:
Tanel Toom
War drama directed by Tanel Toom is an allegory about life, death and love; also a story about the fate of two brothers in war.
Soldiers are waiting for the enemy's attach in the trench, among them being twin brothers Thomas and Marcus. The foray will end as unexpectedly as it started. An unknown enemy disappears and the whole squad will get killed. Thomas is the only one who survives. Unable to put up with his brother's death, Thomas will start a journey leading out of the war together with his lifeless brother. The journey will become an escape in a dream-like world where the unknown enemy is constantly keeping up with Thomas.
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1992
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Feature film, Full length feature, Comedy, Family
| Director:
Lembit Ulfsak
The family film directed by Lembit Ulfsak tells the humorous story about detective adventures that boys undertake during their summer holiday. The film belongs to the classics of Estonian children's films.
Tom, a science aficionado, meets Perch who is attracted to aliens. Their acquaintance begins when Tom's rocket test by the river has ended with a bang and fizzle. Perch knows a few things about rockets; besides, he believes that empty bottles should not be discarded. Filipp, the chief of empty bottles, is not interested in old-fashioned bottles found from the river until a broken bottle appears in which Filipp finds instructions for finding a valuable painting. While following the traces of the painting with his gang, Filipp meets Tom, Harri and Perch who are searching Harri's stolen sports bag. The ...
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2022
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Feature film, Full length feature, Thriller, Family
| Director:
Jaak Kilmi
A gang of five children – two boys and three girls – spends their summer in an abandoned factory complex. The gang leader, Kristjan (10), would really rather hang out with his older brother’s friends but still enjoys the games and tests of courage with his peers. One day, factory owner Teet bans them from going to the complex for safety reasons. Kristjan, Ariel, Laura, Mia-Margot and Siim decide to ignore the ban and return to the complex secretly. One day Elmar catches the wandering Lisandra, Loore's 3-year-old sister, and locks her in his guard booth for her own safety. ...
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1981
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama
| Director:
Arvo Kruusement
The film directed by Arvo Kruusement is based on the novel "The Smacking Sea" by August Gailit and takes the audience to an island where its inhabitants live according to the community traditions. The visual side of the film emphasizes the everyday life, traditions and ethnography of the fishermen and seal hunters of Ruhnu Island and depicts the picturesqueness of its nature and village landscapes.
When an islander comes with his decorated boat to propose to Katrina, she will need some time for figuring out what to do since she hardly knows the man. However, they will start their journey back to Matt Ruhve's home island even before the sunset. This is the island with its own laws where the strangers are not welcome and where even love tastes a bit like a sea salt.
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2010
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama, Romance
| Director:
Marko Raat
The winter fairy tale for grown-ups written and directed by Marko Raat is based on the fairy tale "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen.
A woman living in the ice castle coaxes a young boy to live with her. The boy is so enchanted by the beauty of the woman and the ice kingdom that he will soon forget about the real world. She hides her secret from the boy, not telling him the reason why she lives in cold. The romantic drama tells about the beginning of all-powerful love.
The visually fascinating "The Snow Queen" has been mostly filmed in an ice-cream storage building where a special film set was built. The ground was flooded with enormous amount of water that was ...
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1982
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Feature film, Full length feature, Musical films, dance
| Director:
Peeter Urbla
The musical feature film directed by Peeter Urbla presents Estonian pop songs of 1970s and 1980s, performed by Magnetic Band and Gunnar Graps, Muusik Seif and Tõnis Mägi, Ruja and Urmas Alender, Rock Hotel and Ivo Linna, Kontor and Heino Seljamaa, Doktor Friedrich and Joel Steinfeldt, Kuldne Trio and Anne Veski, Vladimir Sapožnin, and disco group Eurütmia supervised by Tiina Elts. The leading actress is singer Els Himma.
While suffering creative and emotional crisis, singer Katrin gives a poor performance at the pop music contest. She decides to turn over a new leaf and write a song that would convey an important message both for herself and for the audience. Katrin's personal drama - the story about her doubts and self-realization - is accompanied by the performances of well-known pop musicians of 1970s and 1980s.
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1969
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Feature film, Full length feature, Comedy, Drama
| Director:
Arvo Kruusement
The first independent feature film directed by Arvo Kruusement is based on the story "The Spring" by Oskar Luts, depicting events of a school year in an Estonian church parish school at the end of 19th century. This lyrical and jolly youth story full of hope has been selected as the best Estonian feature film of all times.
During their winter term, the schoolchildren of Paunvere church parish school - Arno, Teele, Toots, Kiir, Tõnisson and Imelik - experience feelings that they will always remember later in their lives: true friendship, first love, self-discovery and finding one's purpose in life. The story is full of colourful events, vivid characters, elaborate jokes and subtle emotions, telling about the development of young people during the most sensitive years of their lives.
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2016
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Feature film, Full length feature, Comedy, Drama
| Director:
Toomas Hussar
Nobody knows what anybody knows.
Lonely secret service officer Gustav meets a mysterious gypsy woman. It soon comes clear that it is a trap set by the Russian intelligence. Gustav is ordered to continue the relationship to get a better understanding of the enemy’s plans. Unfortunately, Gustav finds himself struggling with the task, as he is falling in love with the enemy. Is there a way out of this situation?
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2020
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Feature film, Short
| Director:
Katrin Tegova
Film by Katrin Tegova referring to one of the increasing truths of contemporary society – one has to ask permission for everything, everything has to be regulated.
Film by Katrin Tegova referring to one of the increasing truths of contemporary society – one has to ask permission for everything, everything has to be regulated.
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1972
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Feature film, Full length feature, Epic, historical, Adventure
| Director:
Madis Ojamaa
The adventure film directed by Madis Ojamaa is based on a historical fact from the "Livonian Chronicles" by Balthasar Russow, telling about the execution of Baron Johann von Uexküll in Tallinn in 1535.
When Baron von Uexküll and his fellow pillagers lead another ship onto rocks with false lights, they will have no mercy on no one on the ship. One sailor, Andreas, is able to escape the ship and make it to Tallinn with the help of farm girl Jaana and Matis who once fleed from Uexküll's as a slave. This means that Uexküll's history will be revealed; so the baron sends his servants to capture the annoying witness. Instead of catching Andreas the servants bring Matis along. As they say, city air makes you free, and Matis has become a free ...
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1960
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama
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Herbert Rappaport
The film directed by Herbert Rappaport is based on a screenplay by Egon Rannet, depicting the various relationships between young workers at the power plant. The historical value of the fifty-year-old film is enhanced by the debut performances by the first graduates of the Estonian Drama School.
Jaak is a young labourer always facing some kind of issues and it seems he always rides for a fall. At the construction work of a new thermal power station, Jaak meets young people from the Young Communist League who won't find faults with him and are ready to help him out. Jaak's second nature will slowly open up.
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1991
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama
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Jüri Sillart
The symbolistic drama directed by Jüri Sillart is telling the story about the spring of young graduates in a small town of Estonia at the end of Stalinist era. The atmosphere of terror is reigning over the place while paralyzing the pursuits of freedom, love and dignity.
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2017
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama
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Asa Helga Hjörleifsdottir
Meeting a swan may be an introspective experience, similarly to facing the nature of Iceland, its magnificent mountains, watery grasslands and powerful winds. For a nine-year-old girl Sól all this won't be a free choice since her family sends her away to the wild and lonely nature because of a theft.
There is a beast living on the top of a mountain in Iceland. It appears to human beings as a swan. When looking in the eye of a man, the beast will see the person completely through and foretells all about the life of the person. Meeting the swan is an introspective experience, similarly to facing the nature of Iceland, its magnificent mountains, watery grasslands and powerful winds. This is often the reason why so many people wish to travel to Iceland and drive around the country despite harsh weather conditions. It is not a free choice for the nine-year-old ...
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2009
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama
| Director:
Veiko Õunpuu
The symbolistic grotesque directed by Veiko Õunpuu is telling the story of a successful man in his mid-life crisis who is suffering moral issues. One of the most successful festival films in Estonia.
Eastern Europe, the new century. The dog-eat-dog laws and dog-eat-dog appetite rule. Yet, there are still a few people left looking for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil - perhaps for designing quality office furniture out of it. Tõnu has reached his mid-life years, finding himself in the darkening forest once described by Dante. His moderately prosperous and peaceful life is being shadowed by an unusual moral issue whether it is possible to be a good human being. What does it mean to be a good human being, both for himself and in general? On his journey ...
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2005
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Feature film, Short, Comedy
| Director:
Annaleena Piel Linna
Dark comedy directed by Annaleena Piel Linna about a man who hopes to make a fortune with a suicide bureau in a small town somewhere on the outskirts of the world.
Calvin is considering to commit a suicide but at the last moment he will get a better idea - to found a suicide bureau in a snowbound small town somewhere on the outskirts of the world. He hopes to make a fortune with his idea of selling suicides. Naturally, Calvin tries to avoid the suicide plans that are too common. The ideas he offers people for leaving this world are entirely unique and smashing, with the guarantee of making the client famous after death. Such ideas are worth lots of money. Calvin seems to be lucky – all of a ...
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2023
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Feature film, Full length feature, Comedy
| Director:
Ergo Kuld
Based on the short story "The Vacationers" by Juhan Smuul, the Estonian feature film is a summer comedy full of genuine passion and catching laughter.
Since the catch leaves much to be desired, fisherman Ärni decides to rent out rooms to summer residents during the celebration of Midsummer. This is a great plan, but it seems that Sohvia, her husband Johan, their son Juunior, the beautiful Erna – Sohvia’s sister, and her businessman boyfriend Ivo, who arrive at the picturesque farm on Muhu, will cause a lot of trouble for the owners. At first glance, it becomes clear to Ärni and his wife Laine that this company simply will not work together. The summer residents from the capital are filled with a sense of self-importance ...
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2006
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Feature film, Full length feature, Comedy
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Roman Baskin
The tragicomedy directed by Roman Baskin is based on the play "The Visit" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt ("Der Besuch der Alten Dame", 1956). Excellent choice of Estonian actors and actresses can be seen in the roles, starring Ita Ever and Aarne Üksküla.
An impoverished small town welcomes Claire Zachanassian who has left the place decades ago. Back then her name was Klaara, she was seventeen, destitute, and pregnant. Now as an old lady she has become a billionaire and everyone is hoping for her generosity. Claire offers the town a billion on condition that Alfred III, a respected citizen of the town, will be executed. Alfred is the father of their child and years ago he evaded responsibility with the help of false witnesses. The inhuman proposal of the old lady is disapproved by the town. Soon, however, economic prosperity will burst ...
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2008
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama
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Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää
This is the first full-length feature film directed by Finnish filmmaker Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää; the film was his graduation thesis. It is a mysterious story about betrayal, love and fidelity.
A boy lives with his mother in a lonely farmhouse amidst the woods. Now and then he goes to see his father who is in prison and the two of them share a common secret. Their life will change the day when a stranger arrives at their house, carrying a letter from the boy's father and being wounded by a bullet. Through the eyes of the silent boy we see the way life changes, the way spring becomes winter and the way hope develops to betrayal.
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1930
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Feature film, Full length feature, Melodrama, Thriller
| Director:
Vladimir Gaidarov
The film directed by Vladimir Gaidarov is the first German-Estonian co-production, telling about the adventurous life of alcohol smugglers. Estonian actor Ants Eskola, ballet dancer Robert Rood and people of the local coast can be seen in the roles of sailors.
Silent film about alcohol smuggling to Finland, about money, debts and passionate love.
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2008
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Feature film, Full length feature, Drama, Comedy, Youth
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Liina Paakspuu
The first full-length feature film directed by Liina Paakspuu gives a cartoon-like description of the way the dreams and reality of common people clash. In order to escape this, one has to have confidence in themselves and some luck.
Liina comes to the city while hoping to find opportunities to start her own life there. To work as a cashier in the supermarket is definitely not Liina's dream job but she won't fit for those her relative Ave can offer her. Liina meets more and less strange people at her work and in the dormitory - and all of them have got wishes. Saara, Liina's neighbour, says that somewhere there is a tree of wishes - but how to recognize it among all other trees? And how can one realize what is the thing they wish the most? Liina ...
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1988
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Feature film, Short, Drama
| Director:
Elo Tust
A young woman working as a paramedic is emotionally confused and trying to get rid of the inexplicable restlessness that has been bothering her.
Everything seems to be fine in the young Woman's life. She works as a paramedic – a profession requiring understanding and compassion – but it is her who actually is in need of help to alleviate the restlessness in her. As a doctor, the Woman lacks emotional connection with her patients; she feels alienation towards other people and the surroundings. Her behavior is ironical and provoking. When sitting on a bench in front of her home – a panel apartment building, the Woman is made to look into the mirror by a random bypasser.
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1927
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Feature film, Full length feature, War
| Director:
Theodor Luts
The debut feature film by Theodor Luts who himself took part in the Estonian War of Independence. It is the first Estonian war film that depicts young men from all over Estonia fighting for the freedom of their fatherland. The silent film consists of numerous spectacular battle scenes.
This Estonian feature film is among the few films produced before 1940 that have been almost fully preserved. Three young men have become friends during the times of the Estonian War of Independence. While fighting for their fatherland, they experience both hazardous and romantic moments without losing their bravery, coolheadedness and sense of humour. The film is full of epic battle scenes, patriotism and pathos. „Young Eagles“ was digitally remastered and returned to the big screen in 2007 accompanied by the specially compiled background music.
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2016
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Feature film, Short, Drama
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Janno Jürgens
Aleksander, an old gentleman, maintains a blooming garden surrounding his old house in a sleepy resort town. Karl, his grandson, spends the summer with him and learns about the ways of the nature.
Aleksander, an old gentleman, maintains a blooming garden surrounding his old house in a sleepy resort town. Karl, his grandson, spends the summer with him and learns about the ways of the nature.
Together with autumn rains arrives Aleksander’s daughter Marju, who hopes to inherit the old man’s house, tear it down and put up a guesthouse on the lot instead.
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2017
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Feature film, Short
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Madli Lääne
In the midst of the political upheaval of the early 1990s in Soviet Union, an Estonian girl and a Russian boy reach across cultural lines to unite over a shared bottle of American soda.
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1992
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Feature film, Short, Melodrama, Drama
| Director:
Peeter Urbla
Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.
The Estonian love story takes place in spring when people were dreaming and singing about freedom and took down the monuments of Lenin, but there were still Russian fighter airplanes flying in the sky. A young Estonian dissident is released from prison and returns to his hometown Tartu. When he arrives at home, the man finds out that life has changed and his loved one has found a new man.
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1992
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Feature film, Short, Melodrama, Drama
| Director:
Peeter Urbla
Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.
Latvian story takes place in the middle of summer. Freedom seems to be so close yet the Soviet army is still surrounding the city. The heart of a young Russian soldier belongs to a pretty Latvian woman Regina. Sergey wants to marry her, but his fellow soldiers will intervene at this point.
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1992
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Feature film, Short, Melodrama, Drama
| Director:
Peeter Urbla
Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.
Lithuanian autumn. A young man studying in a Catholic seminary stands at the crossroads of his life: he has to decide whether to choose serving the God or living civil life. His uncle, a priest, tries to explain the young man the meaning of religious love, but leaves the decision making open for him. The young man meets an Estonian girl who takes part in striptease performances. The young couple decides to leave their former life; however, destiny has its own way.
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1999
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Feature film, Short, Drama
| Director:
Peeter Simm
Short film directed by Peeter Simm is inspired by a shipwreck that took place near Sõrve Peninsula, Deember 1994.
There is a ship on her beam ends ashore at the cape of Sõrve Peninsula. A local constable with a tractor drives goes to investigate the case. The chain of events that follows will change quite a few things in the emotional and mental attitudes of those included in the case. A short film about people who live, work and love almost at the periphery of the world.
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1976
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Feature film, Full length feature, Melodrama, Drama
| Director:
Veljo Käsper
Drama about a young woman whose life is saved by a doctor. When they meet, she will rediscover the meaning of life, death and love. Directed by Veljo Käsper.
Debora and Silver get into a serious car accident after a romantic night spent together in a summer house. Silver picked up a slight injury, Debora's life is in danger and the doctors say there is no hope for her. Doctor Melts sees an opportunity in transplantation of dying Debora's kidneys to save the life of professor Talvik who has a few weeks to live. However, professor proposes a treatment for Debora that will exclude transplantation. The truth about the price of her life will change Debora's world.