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Anacrusis

Original title in Estonian: Eeltakt

2023 | Students film, Short | Director: Desiree Talv

The story is about an old gentleman named Väino, who holds the position of choir director. The story unfolds in next five months, as he and his choir aspire to a singing party, which means preparation for the pre-contest. However, this journey takes a turn when he begins to experience episodes of memory loss that put him in sad and comical situations. Väino finds himself in a moment where the people surrounding him know him, but he no longer knows them.

The movie tells about an old man's five-month journey. Väino is a charismaRc man whose passion has been music his whole life. He is a choir director in a local small town choir and is preparing for a choral recital before a Estonian song fesRval. Whilst Väino is usually always at the top of his work, then now, aler the deepening demenRa caused by old age, things have gone downhill. Aler the death of someone close to him, Väino’s condiRon is worse than ever. However, his everyday life takes a turn when he experiences episodes of memory loss, which puts ...
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Let’s Keep on Rolling

Original title in Latvian: Rullējam Tālāk

2022 | Students film, Short | Director: Rinalts Ignass, Oto Klavins

A short comedy about the friendship and grief of the elderly.

A hearse car gets stolen on it's way to a funeral. Two elderly men Alfred and his best friend Maris speed away in it and a mysterious lady chases after them. The two men enjoy their life to the fullest meanwhile the lady and the police are trying to catch them.
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Old Men and the Sea

2020 | Students film, Short | Director: Daria Litvichenko

A film about one strong memory that even a severe illness cannot defy.

Led by the mysterious mirage of his once lost ship, a retired sea captain follows it to the very end.
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Astrid

2016 | Students film, Short | Director: Sander Koit

Unlikely friendship between an old woman and a thief.

Astrid is a 82 year old woman, living alone in an old house, near town borders. She lives a life she can no longer sustain: the house is in great need of repair and she is often needy for her family’s assistance, who live in the town and are bothered by constant requests. Her everyday life takes a sharp turn when she gets caught up in a conflict with two thieves.
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A Lady in Paris

Original title: Eestlanna Pariisis

2012 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Raag

Drama directed by Ilmar Raag about two Estonian ladies in Paris - an elderly city woman and a plain woman coming from a small town who starts working for the elderly one. The human connection that arises from their relationship gives a new meaning to the lives of both women. Leading roles are played by the legendary French actress Jeanne Moreau and Laine Mägi.

Anne lives alone in her small town apartment in Estonia. She accepts a job offer to work as a caretaker for an Estonian expatriate Frida in Paris. Modest small-town Anne finds out that Frida is rich, moody, and liberal-minded woman of the world who has spent almost all her life in Paris. Frida is against the fact that she is being taken care of. What's more - she dislikes Estonians and pretends that she won't understand Estonian language. It seems that the two women have nothing in common. However, they have probably been brought together in order something would change ...
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Castle of Myself

2011 | Students film, Short | Director: Katrina Tomasicka
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When Winter Falls

Original title in Estonian: Talve tulles

2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Gadi Lübek

The story of a lonely man.

There is a ghost from the past who brings alive painful memories in the old and lonely man's mind.
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Letters from the Island of the Insane

Original title: Kirjad Sõgedate külast

1966 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Müür

The epistolary drama directed by Jüri Müür is based on the collection of short stories "Letters from the Island of the Insane" by Juhan Smuul and tells about the life and human relationships in a fishermen's village.

Martin Puri is an elderly fisherman who is told to retire because of his old age by their chief fisherman August on a beautiful fishing day. Every now and then, Martin's fellow fishermen have saved him from hard work; however, every generation of the fishing people of the village has always known that they cannot be forced to be separated from the sea. At sea, one has to possess more than physical strength. When a group of people has to be saved from a boat in an autumn storm, Martin understands that one cannot act against the sea but together ...
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