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December Heat (2008)

Original title: Detsembrikuumus

Feature film | Thriller | Epic, historical Duration 92:00

It seems that life is peaceful in the Republic of Estonia; however, an old general Põdder has a bad feeling. Tallinn is full of conspiratorial apartments and the rebels are gathering on the border. The film is an action drama depicting the attempted Communist coup d'etat on December 1st, 1924 and the bloody events that took part that night - fateful times for the young republic as well as the young married couple.

Director: Asko Kase

Keywords: agitation | jealousy | lover | gunshot suicide | Eastern border | heroism | sleeping area of barracks | General | intention of leaving one's homeland | conspiratory flats | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Ruut
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Feature film, Full length feature
Genre Thriller, Epic, historical
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles English, Russian
Duration 92:00

Crew

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Producer Artur Talvik
Director Asko Kase
Screenwriter Mihkel Ulman | Lauri Vahtre
Cinematographer Kjell Lagerroos
Art Director Silver Vahtre
Costume Designer Reet Aus
Composer Sven Grünberg
Sound Designer Solange Schwalbe
Editor Tambet Tasuja
Content Editor Leana Jalukse | Ilmar Raag | Aina Järvine

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

Tambet Tuisk - Specialist | Carmen Mikiver - Elis Kingissepp | Ain Lutsepp - Julius Saarepuu | Piret Kalda - Maret Saarepuu | Emil-Joosep Virkus - Joosep Saarepuu | Jevgeni Knjazev - Zinovjev | Ilkka Koivula - Kuusinen | Roman Kalkajev - Berzins | Tiit Sukk - Factory owner Indrek

First releases

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  • in cinema: 16.10.2008, Cinema Coca-Cola Plaza, Tallinn, Estonia
  • in cinema: 17.10.2008, Cinema Cinamon, Tartu, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Prize, Annual Award of Estonian Cultural Endowment (Estonia), 2008, The Film of the Year to Asko Kase
  • Participation, OSCAR - The Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (USA), 2009, Foreign Language Film - National Nominee
  • Participation, Cairo International Film Festival (Egipt), 2009

Partners and Sponsors

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