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Georg

Original title: Georg

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

The drama directed by Peeter Simm tells the story about the life of Georg Ots - one of the most well-known Estonian opera singers of all times. The screenplay by Mati Põldre and Aleksandr Borodyanski is based on the memoirs of Asta Ots.

The life of Georg Ots (1920-1975), the most well-known Estonian opera singer, was full of changes and difficulties. He started with the career of an engineer; later during the times of war he found himself as a musician in Yaroslavl. Georg Ots's extraordinary talent and dedication made him a nationwide star in the whole Soviet Union; however, there are two sides of every coin. It is a very personal story about love and marriage, celebrity and jealousy, self-realization and self-destruction.
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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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Where Souls Go

Original title: Kuhu põgenevad hinged

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rainer Sarnet

This is the second feature film directed by Rainer Sarnet telling the story about two girls in their teens searching for identity and discovering friendship and love.

Ann is a fifteen-year-old girl facing big changes in her life - she has a stepfather and soon her stepbrother will be born. However, Ann's mother is nervous and jealous, even towards her daughter. Ann won't get the reasons for endless arguments and worrying. When she vistits the satanists's website, she talks to someone named Seth about fulfilling wishes with the help of a very special prayer. Ann says the spontaneous prayer concerning her unborn stepbrother. When doctors discover a heart defect in the newborn, Ann is overwhelmed with fear and wants to take the prayer back so she will ...
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Empty

Original title: Tühirand

2006 | Feature film, Short | Director: Veiko Õunpuu

Debut film of director Veiko Õunpuu, based on the short story of the same title by Mati Unt.

A young intellectual man Mati manages to get into a situation where he has to spend a weekend together with her wife and her lover. They all drive to the lover's summer cottage. Mati has made up his mind to win back his wife, no matter the reason – jealousy or pride. What is love? Who is able to have faith in it? What can be believed in after all? A young man is searching for answers, with the help of gallons of vodka, hysteria, Eastern martial arts and an incredibly pretty art student Marina.
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Another

Original title: Teine

2005 | Feature film, Short, Musical film, Dance | Director: René Vilbre

Dance film about the people being in a love triangle. In order to free themselves from their personal prison, they have to understand what holds them back to be happy.

A love triangle between a prison chief, a female guard and a male prisoner neither takes them to the altar nor leads anyone to a romantic-tragic suicide but to the liberation from their personal prison. What kind of walls are there to break down by the protagonists? How to understand what is actually restricting us and taking us back to move along with our lives and being happy? It was filmed in Tartu prison and partially inspired by true events. The story has been choreographed by Icelandic Helena Jonsdottir who is known as a stage director and short film creator ...
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Circle

Original title: Ring

2004 | Feature film, Short | Director: Andrus Tuisk

Short drama directed by Andrus Tuisk about the Oedipal conflict between father and son.

What does a teenager do when sitting behind the computers all day and all night? Is he studying, gaming, watching porn or doing something bad? A short film about the rivarly in family where father things his son is secretly observing his parents' sex life through a web cam. Prejudices, being silent and secrets that influence family life.
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Revolution of Pigs

Original title: Revolution of Pigs

2004 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaak Kilmi, René Reinumägi

An adventurous youth comedy directed by Jaak Kilmi and Rene Reinumägi takes place in an enviroment resembling Woodstock where a fifteen-year-old protagonist takes part in a revolt against the system, during which he identifies himself as a person and finds love.

In the summer of 1986 thousands of Estonian youngsters go to the gathering of Estonian Students' League in order to spend three days full of adventures, romance and partying. Yet, the pressure of the System is here - one has to follow ideological rules and keep one's mouth shut, notwithstanding the fact that the slogans are not valid any more and the graduates can be sent to the war in Afghanistan. Pressure creates anti-pressure and the struggle against the System explodes.
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The Devil in the Sauna

Original title: Kurat tuleb sauna

2004 | Feature film, Short | Director: Andres Maimik

Short film directed by Andres Maimik about a man and a women trying to save their collapsing relationship in the primeval atmosphere of a smoke sauna.

The folklorist husband cannot put up with the fact that his TV reporter wife does not love him as much as before. Being tortured by passion and accusations, the husband takes his wife to sauna in order to cleanse the spirit as well as ignite the body chemistry. The primeval atmosphere of the sauna has quite the opposite effect on the woman and the situation goes out of control.
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Hourglass Fixer

Original title: Liivakellade parandaja

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Anu Aun

Short film directed by Anu Aun about the love story of a young couple and the collision between different rights.

Tim prepares a revenge to a judge who found Tim's innocent brother guilty for a murder and the brother was imprisoned. While waiting for the right opportunity, Tim hides out in a deserted church near the judge's residence. One day, Tim's hideaway is discovered by a strange girl called Hea. Two young people hungry for love find a companion in each other. They secretly meet, get engaged and plan to run away. But then it turns out that Hea is the judge's daughter and there are more young men besides Tim who are interested in Hea.
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Made in Estonia

Original title: Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla

2003 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rando Pettai

The film directed by Rando Pettai tells the story about Väino, Valdur, Maie and Silvi. When one of them should face difficulties in life, friends will be always there for helping out.

The film tells about common people: our neighbours, colleagues, acquaintances and about their ambitions and needs. These are people who have not lost humanity. The story focuses on two radio DJs performing their daily programme where their fictional characters try to survive both in town and in the countryside. Suddenly, they will be thunderstricken by the appearance of true love. In the name of a happy end, even NATO must get involved.
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