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Ball Against the Wall (1998)

Original title: Pall vastu seina

Feature film | Drama Duration 18:06

Lonely girl loves her older brother more than anyone. But the 15-year-old Tom prefers to spend time with an older guy, a factory worker Einar. There is budding homosexuality in their friendship. One day, Einar gets into a lethal accident in the factory and dies. The 12-year-old girl is ready for anything in order to console her brother.

Director: Ilmar Raag

Keywords: conflict between love and dedication | spiritual purification | homosexual subtext | incest | mining landscape | affection | jealousy | childhood memories | consolation | yearning for closeness | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm Produktsioon
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Short, Feature film
Genre Drama
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 18:06

Crew

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Producer Anu Välba | Ilmar Raag
Director Ilmar Raag
Screenwriter Ilmar Raag
Cinematographer Madis Mihkelsoo
Art Director Inga Vares
Editor Ilmar Raag
Writer of Adapted Work Annie Saumont

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

Veikko Täär - Einar | Toomas Lõhmuste - Psühholoog | Rein Oja - Insener

Partners and Sponsors

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