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The Unfamiliars (2022)

Original title in Estonian: Võõrad

Students film | Drama Duration 15:59

A human drama about a mother obsessed with documenting her dead son's apartment, a sister forced to inherit her dead brother's old belongings, and a son-in-law pretending to ignore a past affair with his dead lover. Together, they navigate familial tensions and secrets held from each other inside a house that is home to nobody.

Director: Lauri Elstelä

Keywords: love affair | pain of loss | grief | family | family relationships | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Kino Eyes Master Consortium (), TLÜ Balti filmi, meedia ja kunstide instituudi (BFM) filmikunsti õppekava
Film Category Students film, Short
Genre Drama
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles English
Duration 15:59

Crew

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Producer Nevena Semova
Director Lauri Elstelä
Screenwriter Chinh Van Tran
Cinematographer Jiali Liang
Production Desinger Sigrid Uibopuu | Marto Mägi
Costume Designer Andjela Lazic
Sound Designer Sangam Panta
Editor Sangam Panta
Content Editor Hasan Akil

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

No suppoting roles

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Participation, IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival (Sofia, Bulgaria; Online), 2023, Best student fiction official selection
  • Nomination, Best of BFM - BOB (Tallinn, Estonia), 2023

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm