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Knife

Original title: Nuga

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Marko Raat

The second full-length feature film directed by Marko Raat is based on the short stories by Peeter Sauter and Vaino Vahing, telling the intimate and painful story about the deepest depths of human relationships.

Ekke is a real estate agent who seems to have everything - a good job, family, and money. But he feels that something is still missing. While trying to add some spice to his life, Ekke unintentionally commits a misdemeanour and finds it unexpectedly exciting. In order to feel the excitement again and again, Ekke will reach the state of mind that he won't be able to control any more. He grabs a knife and won't be able to put it down.
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The House

Original title: Maja

2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mart Arjukese

Story about the daily work of an apartment association adviser, including passionate meetings, conflicts between apartment residents and giving answers to infinite number of questions.

Documentary by Mart Arjukese about the difficulties of living in a big apartment building. Even changing a light bulb can be a challenge, not to speak about calling the drunk neighbours to behave. A professional meeting adviser Jüri comes to help the residents of the apartment building - someone who listens to everyone's problems, gives advice, solves misunderstandings and brings debt-claims to the lessees. Jüri enjoys talking to people - with his stoic calmness he can manage even the fiercest tirades. After an emotionally tense working day Jüri goes home in a silent garden suburb, hangs out with his two ...
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Still Life with Wife

Original title: Vaikelu naisega

2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kersti Uibo

Documentary on an aging couple amd the mundanity of their lives.

An unusual couple lives in an urban backwater. Married now for over a quarter of a century, their endless sniping never intensifies into the major quarrel that would resolve everything. This constant tension helps the man to paint and gives the woman a reason for living.
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Taxi-Driver

Original title: Taksojuhid

2004 | TV feature | Director: Ingomar Vihmar, Jussi Niilekselä
The Human Camera

Original title: Inimkaamera

1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Jaak Kilmi

Short film in the form of a video diary telling a story about a desperate young man who decides to document his relationship on the verge of a break-up with his girlfriend Anna.

The relationship between Rainer and Anna is about to end. The young man in despair starts to document his life with Anna, using a small video camera, in order to define the relationship. Rainer observes himself and Anna in bed, by the breakfast table, in the bathroom while filming everything, from arguments to the moments of bliss. While continuously recording everything that is going on in his life, Rainer tortures both himself and others. The video camera becomes a sickly method of self-study that contributes a lot to the break-up of the couple's relationship. Step by step, their relationship becomes ...
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Family Photos

Original title: Perekonnapildid

1989 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Valentin Kuik

A feature film directed by Valentin Kuik is based on his short story "The Formula", telling about the young graduates of a small town in Estonia in 1960s.

The graduates of a small town are on tenterhooks - the finals will be soon over and the young people will start lives of their own. They don't know what to expect - the school has taught them one thing, their parents something else, and the town shows them something completely else. There is something complicated between Kalle and the town and eventually their relationship will end up in a mess. The relationship between Siim and Evi seems to be fine but even they will face misunderstandings. During the last weeks at school the love, faith and expectations of the ...
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The Bird Watcher

Original title: Vaatleja

1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Iho

The first feature film directed by Arvo Iho analyzes the relationships between women, men and nature in the spirit of antique Greek tragedy.

Estonian student Peeter meets Aleksandra in the wildlife area for birds in Far North where the landscape is beautiful and harsh. Aleksandra has not been treated well by life and she has given up hope to be happy; she just tries to survive. Peeter's pure and passionate love towards nature won't leave much space for Aleksandra's compromises. There is just one option left - to be together. And neither of them has a clue that their relationship will bring together their destinies.
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Laughball

Original title: Naerupall

1984 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars
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Rowan Gates

Original title: Pihlakaväravad

1981 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

The last feature film directed by Veljo Käsper tells the mature love story developing in a small island, mingled with the everyday life of construction workers.

Engineer Lembit with his construction team arrives at a small island to build a sheep farm. They are accommodated in the house of a middle-aged woman Marta and her daughter Kaja. The everyday routine will change when after some time everyone's controlled behaviour starts to change, expressing suppressed problems and yearning for warmth and love.
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Wild Captain

Original title: Metskapten

1971 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kalju Komissarov

The film directed by Kalju Komissarov is based on the play "Kihnu Jõnn alias Wild Captain" by Juhan Smuul, telling about Enn Uuetoa, the legendary wild captain from Kihnu Island.

On its way to South America, the sailing ship "Fortuna" will be becalmed in the middle of Atlantic ocean. The crew starts going crazy because of the heat and thirst, men get violent and some of them tries to conjure up the wind. The captain Kihnu Jõnn must tame the desperate crew and make a deal with heavenly powers in order to take the ship and the crew to the port of destination.
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