More than half Estonian marriages and partnerships end with separation. Fatherless girls raised by their mothers learn that one cannot count on men - you have to survive on your own. Protagonist Airika comes from the family of single mothers - her great-grandmother, grandmother and mother have been raising their children on their own. Great-grandmother and grandmother were deported to Siberia in 1949 - they had to raise their daughters without men. Airika's mother has divorced twice and raising Airika's 16-year-old sister alone. The documentary observes 25-year-old Airika's daily life and investigates the reasons why the young woman has decided ...
Director: Kert Grünberg
Production Firm(s) | Kuukulgur Film |
Film Category | Documentary, Problem oriented |
Text / Dialogue | Estonian |
Subtitles | English, Russian |
Duration | 26:41 |
Producer | Katrin Kissa |
Director | Kert Grünberg |
Screenwriter | Kert Grünberg |
Cinematographer | Mart Taniel | Kert Grünberg | Jaak Kilmi |
Sound Designer | Tiina Andreas |
Editor | Kaspar Kallas | Kadri Kanter |
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