Trees Were ... (1985)
Original title: Puud olid ...
Based on the novel "Trees Were, Trees Were Tender Brothers" by Mats Traat
Typhus has killed the father, mother and older son of Palanumäe farm. Hind, younger son, realizes that he won't be able to manage the shabby farm alone. Paabu, the wife of older son, is good at housework and Hind likes her; however, more help than that is needed for maintaining the farm. Jaak, the farmhand, does more harm than good. The rumour is around that when converting to orthodoxy one will lead better life in a warm country - this, of course, attracts Hind, but angers the estate owners. How come this young inexperienced man wants something else than serving ...
Director: Peeter Simm
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Main Data
View all| Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
| Color | color |
| Sound | sound |
| Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
| Genre | Drama |
| Text / Dialogue | Estonian |
| Dubbing | Russian |
| Duration | 82:06 |
Crew
View all| Director | Peeter Simm |
| Screenwriter | Mats Traat |
| Cinematographer | Ago Ruus |
| Production Desinger | Ronald Kolmann |
| Costume Designer | Mare Raidma |
| Sound Designer | Jaak Elling |
| Editor | Sirje Haagel |
| Content Editor | Arvo Vallikivi |
| Writer of Adapted Work | Mats Traat |
| Managing Director | Raimund Felt |
Festivals, awards, nominations
View all- Award, Estonian SSR Film Festival (USSR), 1986, Peeter Simm - Festivali organiseerimiskomitee eriauhind parimale noorele režissöörile.
- Participation, USSR Film Festival (USSR), 1989, parim stsenarist Mats Traat
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