It is 1950 in the Soviet Estonia and the Stalinist terror machine works at full steam – 6-year-old Leelo’s school principal mother is arrested before her very eyes. “If you’re a good kid, I’ll be back soon,” are her mother’s last words as she is taken away at gunpoint. So Leelo is on her very best behaviour, but yet her mother does not return. A fear creeps into the child’s soul that it is her fault her mother was taken. The confusion only grows as “good” and “bad” no longer seem to hold any meaning in these troubled times. Why ...
Director: Moonika Siimets
Crew
View all| Producer | Riina Sildos |
| Director | Moonika Siimets |
| Screenwriter | Moonika Siimets |
| Cinematographer | Rein Kotov |
| Art Director | Jaagup Roomet | Elo Soode |
| Costume Designer | Kristiina Ago |
| Composer | Tõnu Kõrvits |
| Sound Designer | Matis Rei |
| Editor | Tambet Tasuja |
| Writer of Adapted Work | Leelo Tungal |
Festivals, awards, nominations
View all- Award, BERLINALE - Berlin International Film Festival (Germany), 2016, Co-Production Market - Special Mention (from the Eurimages Jury)
- Award, Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland), 2017, Programme of Film Projects First Look - Le Film Français Award
- Award, Busan International Film Festival (South Korea), 2018, BNK Busan Bank Award
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