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The Bog (2021)

Original title: Soo

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Feature film | Thriller Duration 84:00

A thrilling love story, based on the eponymous novel by Oskar Luts, takes us back to the year 1917, when Europe was engulfed in WW1 and a revolution erupted on the other side of Estonia`s Eastern border.
Young artist Toomas Haava (Franz Malmsten) returns from Paris, back to his brother's bog farm and wraps himself unintentionally in a conflict with violent and terrifying Madjak (Märten Matsu), who is harassing a local girl, Hilda (Hanna-Ly Aavik), also known as Wildcat. Enchanted by the mysterious beauty, Toomas discovers himself in the middle of a fight for love, with his own life at stake. ...

Director: Ergo Kuld

Keywords: nobility | jealousy | love affairs | egocentrism | Europefication | dangerous situation | hunting | drunk | insobriety | fight | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Taska Film, Apollo Film Productions, Kassikuld
Film Category Feature film, Full length feature
Genre Thriller
Text / Dialogue Estonian, French
Duration 84:00

Crew

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Producer Kristian Taska | Tanel Tatter | Veiko Esken
Director Ergo Kuld
Screenwriter Martin Algus
Cinematographer Ergo Kuld | Arvid Tampuu
Art Director Annika Lindemann
Costume Designer Triin Peetsalu
Composer Mick Pedaja
Sound Designer Lauri Laagus
Editor Ergo Kuld
Writer of Adapted Work Oskar Luts

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Participation, PÖFF - Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia), 2022, Programme: Baltic Competition

Partners and Sponsors

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