Somnambuul

Last updated
Somnambuul
Directed by Sulev Keedus
Written bySulev Keedus
Madis Kõiv
Produced byKaie-Ene Rääk
Lasse Saarinen
Starring Katariina Unt
Evald Aavik
Ivo Uukkivi
Jan Uuspõld
Cinematography Rein Kotov
Edited byKaie-Ene Rääk
Music by Helena Tulve
Production
company
F-Seitse
Release date
  • 18 September 2003 (2003-09-18)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryEstonia
LanguageEstonian

Somnambuul (English: Somnambulance) is a 2003 Estonian drama film directed by Sulev Keedus.

Contents

The film is set in autumn 1944 in Estonia. Thousands of people are fleeing to the west in order to free from Soviet occupation. A young woman, Eetla, is about to reach to a boat, but in the last moment she resigns and goes back to her home. Her father is the only one on the island, who also didn't escape. Fear, dreams and unknown future are ahead.

Awards:

Cast

Related Research Articles

Heli Speek is an Estonian documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her award-winning documentary titled Metskuninganna. The film was released in 1999, it is a 28-minute documentary about a woman who lives alone in an Estonian forest with her dogs. For the film, Ms. Speek won first prize for a documentary short at the 2000 Balticum Film Festival in Denmark and the Best Documentary Award at the 2000 Blue Sea Film Festival in Finland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harilaid (peninsula)</span> Peninsula in Estonia

Harilaid Peninsula is a peninsula on the northwest coast of the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It should not be confused with the islet of Harilaid which lies between the islands of Vormsi and Hiiumaa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Estonian Film Foundation</span> Organization based in Estonia

The Estonian Film Foundation is Estonia's public film funding organization financed from the state budget of the Republic of Estonia. Founded in 1997 by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the foundation finances and promotes film productions where at least one of the participating producers is an independent Estonian production company. It establishes and develops international film contacts and supports the training of Estonian filmmakers and maintains the Estonian film database EFIS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiipsaare Lighthouse</span> Lighthouse in Estonia

Kiipsaare Lighthouse is located on the tip of the Harilaid peninsula on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia, in the territory of Vilsandi National Park.

Moonika Siimets is an Estonian film director who has directed award-winning documentaries, television series and short films. In 2010, she received the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for World Champion and Trendy Dog. Her first feature film The Little Comrade remained the top film in Estonia for five weeks, attracting 100,000 viewers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sulev Keedus</span> Estonian film director (born 1957)

Sulev Keedus is an Estonian film director who studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow.

Set Point is a 2004 Estonian film directed by Ilmar Taska.

Urmas Eero Liiv is an Estonian film and television director.

The Little Comrade is a 2018 Estonian film directed by Moonika Siimets and based on the novels Seltsimees laps ja suured inimesed and Samet ja saepuru ehk Seltsimees laps ja kirjatähed by Leelo Tungal.

Eia's Christmas at Phantom Owl Farm is a 2018 Estonian children's adventure film directed by Anu Aun.

Hotel E is a 1992 Estonian animated film directed by Priit Pärn.

Frank and Wendy is a 2005 Estonian animated film directed by Kaspar Jancis, Ülo Pikkov, and Priit Tender. It was released on December 3, 2004, March 25, 2005 (Estonia)

Vali kord is a 2004 Estonian documentary film directed by Andres Maimik.

Acuba Film is an Estonian film production company.

Varastatud kohtumine is a 1989 Estonian drama film directed by Leida Laius.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indrek Ojari</span> Estonian actor

Indrek Ojari is an Estonian actor.

Tiina Mälberg is an Estonian actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hagi Šein</span> Estonian journalist

Hagi Šein is an Estonian journalist, film director, screenwriter, professor, media pedagogue and former figure skater.

Tõnis Kask was an Estonian film and television director and screenwriter.

Evald Aavik was an Estonian actor.

References

  1. "Somnambuul (2003) - Eesti filmi andmebaas". www.efis.ee. Retrieved 29 April 2021.