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Rat Poison (2020)

Original title in Estonian: Rotimürk

Students film | Drama Duration 08:00

Erik and Meeri go to their grandmother's house for the last time to bring rat poison for the winter. While shopping for rat poison in the store, Erik meets Joseph, a local village boy, through whom Erik discovers that his grandmother believed in rebirth. The seemingly simple task becomes difficult for Erik as he reaches a house full of memories and grandmother's soul. Erik starts to question if rat poisoning is what the deceased grandmother would have wanted.

Director: Alesja Suzdaltseva

Keywords: farewell | country house | nostalgia | rats | taassünd | grandmother | sister-brother relationship | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) TLÜ Balti filmi, meedia, kunstide ja kommunikatsiooni instituudi (BFM) filmikunsti õppekava
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Students film, Short
Genre Drama
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles Estonian, English
Duration 08:00

Crew

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Producer Kati Vuks
Director Alesja Suzdaltseva
Screenwriter Nora Aleksandra Tsahkna
Cinematographer Karl-Robert Kurm
Art Director Sirly Sambla
Costume Designer Sirly Sambla
Composer Kreete Kokovkin
Sound Designer Kreete Kokovkin
Editor Patrick Antonjuk

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm