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Trench (2019)

Original title in Estonian: Kaevik

Students film | Drama Duration 17:00

Plot summary

Cinematography MA student Mattias Veermets tells a story about a young man who tries to escape the mandatory military service but puts himself into even bigger trouble.

A young soldier is exhausted both mentally and physically at the end of a long hike that marks the end of their basic training. He is the weakest link of his group and as the lieutenant pushes the soldiers even further, private Lepp decides to flee from the service. His partner, the group leader Kuusk goes to look for him and finds him during the escape. A conversation turns into a fight, the soldiers stumble and fall so badly, that Kuusk loses his conscious. Private Lepp decides to drag the body back to the unit but at the last moment, decides to bury the body of his mate in his trench. In the next morning, private Lepp is back in the line. But the unit is missing their leader, private Kuusk.

Keywords: military service | sufferings | young men | stressful situation | escaping | secret | friends | army | lie | responsibility | violence | View all »

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