Melchior Wakenstede is a clever and curious apothecary who, in addition to healing the sick, solves murders that shake the town. In a medieval world, where people look for signs of God or the Devil in everything, Melchior’s detective work appears to be truly magical – it’s even believed that he can speak with the dead. Melchior’s actual “secret weapon” is his knack for noticing traitorous details and his ability to understand the darkest desires of the human soul. He knows, better than anyone else, that sin is waiting at the door, and temptation can poison even the most noble ...
Director: Elmo Nüganen
Production Firm(s) | Taska Film, Nafta Films, Apollo Film Productions, HansaFilm |
Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
Genre | Thriller, Epic, historical, Crime |
Text / Dialogue | Estonian |
Subtitles | English |
Duration | 90:00 |
Producer | Kristian Taska | Esko Rips | Armin Karu | Tanel Tatter | Veiko Esken |
Co-producer | Janis Kalejs | Lukas Trimonis | Philipp Kreuzer | Diana Mikita | Andreas Kask |
Director | Elmo Nüganen |
Screenwriter | Indrek Hargla | Olle Mirme | Elmo Nüganen |
Cinematographer | Mihkel Soe |
Art Director | Matis Mäesalu | Marit Murd | Epp Salulaid | Aivars Žukovskis |
Costume Designer | Kristine Jurjane |
Composer | Liina Sumera |
Sound Designer | Horret Kuus | Henri Kuus |
Editor | Marion Koppel |
Writer of Adapted Work | Indrek Hargla |