Based on the short story "The Deserter" by Valentin Kuik
When the doorbell rang late night during the Soviet times, if was often the sign of military recruitment. The chain of events in the film begins from the fatal ring at the door, putting the marriage of a young photographer and his beautiful wife to the test. Being afraid of the army, the young family try to escape the situation. However, they are drifting away from freedom.
Director: Valentin Kuik
Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
Color | color |
Sound | sound |
Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
Genre | Drama |
Text / Dialogue | Estonian, Russian, Finnish |
Subtitles | Estonian |
Duration | 72:37 |
Director | Valentin Kuik |
Screenwriter | Valentin Kuik |
Cinematographer | Rein Kotov |
Production Desinger | Ronald Kolmann | Kaarel Kurismaa |
Costume Designer | Mare Raidma | Piret Toomvap |
Composer | Urmas Sisask |
Sound Designer | Mart Otsa |
Editor | Kaie-Ene Rääk |
Content Editor | Tõnu Karro |
Writer of Adapted Work | Valentin Kuik |
Managing Director | Maret Hirtentreu |
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