Film Title:	Keywords:
Film Category:	Locations / Objects:
Genre:	Events:
Year of Production:	Institutions in film:
Producers:	People in film:
Actors:	Decades:
Filmmakers:		Close

Search results

Advanced search (10)

Free Range. Ballad on Approving of the World

Original title: Free Range. Ballaad maailma heakskiitmisest

2013 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veiko Õunpuu

An optimistic anti-western about the possibility to attain the inscrutable and benevolent indifference towards all mundane affairs even here, in the midst of the pointless and sad life of contemporary Europeans.

Fred is a young writer who instead of living a dull everyday life is indulged in daydreaming. He believes that romantic freedom is possible and the writer's status provides greater liberation in life for him. All of a sudden, Fred is not free any more. His girlfriend is pregnant and he has to take the consequences, adjust himself to the society, and give up the idea of romantic freedom. Fred is a free range man whose freedom is being restricted by society. He is asking himselt whether is is possible to live his life the way he won't suffer later ...
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Rat King

2012 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Petri Kotwica

An Estonian-Finnish co-production is an adventure film for youth directed by Petri Kotwica, telling about the dangerous consequences of video game addiction.

With the help of his long-time virtual friend Niki, 18-year-old Juri discovers a website where a game begins. The purpose of the seemingly innocent game is to fulfill various missions in real life, but it will take the boys to the whirl of dangerous events. The borders between the virtual and real world disappear. The question is whether this is a game after all?
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Farewell Turku

2011 | Students film, Short | Director: Sami Taavetti Hyvönen

Mika is in his early twenties and plans taking the evening ferry to leave his hometown Turku behind. He is bothered by a difficult relationship with his sister who he hasn't seen after the death of his father. He is not sure whether he should forget his ex-girlfriend or to ask her back. On the supposed last day in his hometown he meets his sister, best friend and an attractive blonde before planned meeting with his ex. The day is full of surprises as Mika ponders on the edge of a decision: to stay or to go? The film's genre ...
- View
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Red Mercury

Original title: Punane elavhõbe

2010 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Puustusmaa

The thriller is an Estonian-Russian co-production directed by Andres Puustusmaa, based on the debut novel by former criminal investigator Andres Anvelt. The film tells a story based on real events about the work of Estonian police in early 1990s. Film valmis Eesti ja Venemaa koostöös.

It is the arrogant era of early 1990s. The new currency is Estonian kroon and the former soviet republic has climbed to the top in the export of non-ferrous metals in the world. Ruthless struggle surrounds this criminal business. Underworld has become upset because of the rumour about the "red mercury" and the action begins, involving a guy called Reps who gets out of prison, his friends, the criminal investigators of the newly formed Estonian Security Police and their boss called Bulldozer.
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
The Snow Queen

Original title: Lumekuninganna

2010 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Marko Raat

The winter fairy tale for grown-ups written and directed by Marko Raat is based on the fairy tale "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen.

A woman living in the ice castle coaxes a young boy to live with her. The boy is so enchanted by the beauty of the woman and the ice kingdom that he will soon forget about the real world. She hides her secret from the boy, not telling him the reason why she lives in cold. The romantic drama tells about the beginning of all-powerful love. The visually fascinating "The Snow Queen" has been mostly filmed in an ice-cream storage building where a special film set was built. The ground was flooded with enormous amount of water that was ...
- Buy
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
I Was Here

Original title: Mina olin siin

2008 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

Youth film directed by Rene Vilbre is based on the novel "I Was Here. The First Arrest" by Sass Henno, telling the rough story about the generation born in 1980s whose life experience is completely different than the one of their parents. The film centers on the most critical problems of the eighties' generation at the beginning of 21st century.

Seventeen-year-old Rass is involved in the group where drinking, drugs, broken families and skipping school are everyday things. Rass is convinced that he will get out of it, even if he can count only on himself - his mother is dead, he has drifted apart from his father, and his girlfriend Säde is unemployed. For love, faithfulness and trust, Rass is ready to get money from criminal sources. When Rass owes a large sum of money to his cheating business partner, the young man will accept an offer by drug dealer Olari. When after the first fifteen doses Rass is ...
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
The Class

Original title: Klass

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Raag

The drama directed by Ilmar Raag is based on real stories of school bullying, following the process of growing violence culminating with a tragic denouement. The screenplay has been written in collaboration with the participating schoolchildren.

This is a story about honor and dignity. A sixteen-year-old boy happens to protect his fellow classmate while the latter is being bullied by others. There is no way back any more - he has to go on protecting his friend. As a result, he must confront with the rest of his classmates, even the so-called normal ones. He is pushed away from the micro-community of young people. From that moment, unjustice becomes the main subject of the story. How much unjustice can one's dignity take? Where is the line between rebellion and violence?
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
A Different Titmouse

Original title: Teistmoodi tihane

2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Mart Taevere
Palju õnne!

2004 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv
Nõukogude Eesti

1969 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: