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Sherlock and I (2018)

Original title in Estonian: "Mina ja Sherlock"

Students film | Comedy | Drama Duration 11:54

Plot summary

Sherlock and I’ features teenagers Miina and a young man she has nicknamed ‘Sherlock’, and their (in)ability to take first steps out of childhood and into physical romance, with the backdrop of getting teased and trying to spread one’s wings in a strict household.

Miina (Eliise Künnis) is at a school disco and gets rejected by William (Rainer Elhi), her crush. She runs out to the corridor and meets Sherlock (Joosep Spirka). A group of popular kids comes and stares them away. Miina and Sherlock go to the movies. The next morning, Miina is masturbating in her bed, when her mother (Kärt Tomingas) walks in unexpectedly. She doesn’t notice anything, but is mad about her daughter coming home so late. They argue. Then, Miina gets ready for school by looking at her pimples and stomach in the mirror. In school, she finds William making out with another girl. She calls Sherlock and invites him over for the evening. Later, she proposes an academic workshop on kissing for Sherlock, for practice. He accepts. They are shy at first, but then make out in various places in Miina’s house and give each other feedback. When they get to Miina’s bed, Sherlock gets aroused and Miina touches a penis over the pants for the first time. She says it’s weird and Sherlock gets spooked and wants to go home. Miina offers up just cuddling on the bed, which Sherlock tries for a bit, but the an the end still leaves. Miina is alone. Later, she goes to cuddle in bed with her mother, they have a lovely mother-daughter moment.

 

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