On the Water (film)

On the Water
Directed by	Peeter Simm
Written by	Olavi Ruitlane
Produced by	Marju Lepp Manfred Vainokivi
Starring	Rasmus Ermel
Cinematography	Manfred Vainokivi
Edited by	Kersti Miilen
Production company	Filmivabrik [1]
Release date	22 November 2020 (2020-11-22)(PÖFF)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Estonia
Language	Estonian

On the Water (Estonian : Vee peal) is a 2020 Estonian drama film directed by Peeter Simm. ^[2] It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. ^[3]

Plot

In 1982, a teenager living with his grandparents comes of age in rural Soviet Estonia. ^[4]

Cast

• Rasmus Ermel as Andres
• Evelin Võigemast as Andres' mother
• Maria Klenskaja as Andres' grandmother
• Kalju Orro as Andres' grandfather
• Aurora Aleksandra Künnapas as Maria
• Marko Matvere as Valter
• Aarne Soro as Kolla
• Guido Kangur as Hiirekõrv
• Hilje Murel as Selma
• Liisa Aibel as Erika
• Anne Reemann as Püssa Helgi
• Terje Pennie as Manda
• Andres Lepik as Kalju
• Indrek Taalmaa as Liiva Heino
• Kärt Kross-Merilo as Henri's Mother
• Meelis Rämmeld as Fisherman ^[5]

See also

• List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Estonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "Vee peal". Filmivabrik (in Estonian). 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
2. "On the Water". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
3. "Estonia to present Peeter Simm's "Vee peal" for international Oscar". News ERR. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
4. Abbatescianni, Davide (25 November 2020). "Review: On the Water". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
5. Viilup, Kaspar (13 September 2021). "Arvustus. "Vee peal" võlub oma pretensioonitusega". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 October 2021.

External links

• On the Water at IMDb