Completed - ESTONIAN, GERMAN, FINNISH - Historical, Drama, Romance - 95 minutes
This movie is about the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920), specifically the students fighting on the nationalist side, but also shows the conflict between two ideologies (Estonian nationalism and communism).
Year of production : 2002 Director(s) : Elmo NUGANEN Writer(s) : Elmo NUGANEN, Kristian TASKA, Albert KIVIKAS Cast : Priit VÖIGEMAST, Indrek SAMMUL, Hele KÖRVE, Alo KÖRVE, Ott AARDAM Producer(s) : Kristian TASKA (Taska Film)
The year is 1918. A new country has emerged on the map of Europe – the Republic of Estonia. The film focuses on ordinary schoolboys, who didn’t think much of going into battle to fight for the independence of the nation. The battles they face are of immense scale and proportion. Will, their reward be love, freedom or will they become mere memories as names engraved in marble?The film holds the Estonian cinema visit record in total visits.
Country(ies) : ESTONIA