Completed - ESTONIAN - Fantasy, Social issues, Drama - 27 minutes
Story of a nine-year-old girl who is living poor house. While waiting her father who is a sailor, she meets a strange woman, who seems to know all about the sea life and underwater secrets.
Year of production : 2010 Director(s) : Heleri SAARIK Writer(s) : Heleri SAARIK, Andero UUSBERG Cast : Kaisa MALLENE, Anne TÜRNPU Producer(s) : Esko RIPS (Nafta Films OÜ), Evar ANVELT (Baltic Film & Media School)
In the early 19th Century, a young girl, Kaisa, is left in the care of some strange old women while waiting for her father to return from the sea. Feeling lonely and isolated, she is taken under the wing of Ida, the strangest of them all. As their friendship grows, Ida reveals to her the deep dark secrets of the water spirits and sea creatures.
Country(ies) : ESTONIA
IFF Edinburgh 2011 (Official Selection )Short FF "Sleepwalkers" 2011 (Official Selection)Grand Off Film Festival and Film Award 2011 (Best Cinematography)