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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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  • The Second Coming
    The Second Coming

    2008 | 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.

  • The Secret Lamb
    The Secret Lamb

    1992 | 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.

  • The Sleeping Beast
    The Sleeping Beast

    2022 | Feature film, Full length feature, Thriller, Family | Director: Jaak Kilmi

  • The Smacking Sea
    The Smacking Sea

    1981 | 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.

  • The Snow Queen
    The Snow Queen

    2010 | 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.

  • The Song of the Summer
    The Song of the Summer

    1982 | 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.

  • The Spring
    The Spring

    1969 | 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.

  • The Spy and the Poet
    The Spy and the Poet

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature, Comedy, Drama | Director: Toomas Hussar

    Nobody knows what anybody knows.

  • The Starry Sky
    The Starry Sky

    2020 | 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.

  • The Stone of Blood
    The Stone of Blood

    1972 | 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.

  • The Sun and the Rain
    The Sun and the Rain

    1960 | Feature film, Full length feature, Drama | Director: 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.

  • The Sunny Kids
    The Sunny Kids

    1991 | Feature film, Full length feature, Drama | Director: 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.

  • The Swan
    The Swan

    2017 | Feature film, Full length feature, Drama | Director: 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.

  • The Temptation of St. Tony
    The Temptation of St. Tony

    2009 | 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.

  • The Undertaker
    The Undertaker

    2005 | 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.

  • The Vacationers
    The Vacationers

    2023 | 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.

  • The Visit of an Old Lady
    The Visit of an Old Lady

    2006 | Feature film, Full length feature, Comedy | Director: 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.

  • The Visitor
    The Visitor

    2008 | Feature film, Full length feature, Drama | Director: 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.

  • The Waves of Passion
    The Waves of Passion

    1930 | 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.

  • The White Lady
    The White Lady

    1993 | Feature film, Short | Director: Jaan Kolberg

  • The Wish Tree
    The Wish Tree

    2008 | Feature film, Full length feature, Drama, Comedy, Youth | Director: 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.

  • The Witch
    The Witch

    1988 | 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.

  • The Young Eagles
    The Young Eagles

    1927 | 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.

  • They Say Tomatoes Love Rock Music
    They Say Tomatoes Love Rock Music

    2016 | Feature film, Short, Drama | Director: 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.

  • Three August Days
    Three August Days

    2017 | Feature film, Short | Director: Madli Lääne

  • Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991
    Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991

    1992 | 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.

  • Three Baltic Love Stories: Regina and Sergei. Latvian Summer 1991
    Three Baltic Love Stories: Regina and Sergei. Latvian Summer 1991

    1992 | 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.

  • Three Baltic Love Stories: Vytautas and Juozas. Lithuanian Autumn 1991
    Three Baltic Love Stories: Vytautas and Juozas. Lithuanian Autumn 1991

    1992 | 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.

  • Three Stories About ...
    Three Stories About ...

    1999 | 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.

  • Time to Live, Time to Love
    Time to Live, Time to Love

    1976 | 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.

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