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Magnus (2007)

Original title: Magnus

Feature film | Drama Duration 86:00

Magnus is growing up in a broken family where children are not much cared for, playing games of "what if" with death. He has learned from his parents that he won't live long with his lung disease. Even if for now Magnus has been cured, his anguish has become stronger. He has no meaning of life nor any future plans. His father has been involved in suspicious business and believes he can awaken his son with the same pleasures he is used to himself. Magnus goes to his father with different kind of hopes.

Director: Kadri Kõusaar

Keywords: accordion play | naked man | brothel | depression | selfishness | existential issues | brothel client with special needs | sick boy | hospital | yearning for harmony | View all »

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Videos (1)

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Donus Films (United Kingdom), Vitamin K Film
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Feature film, Full length feature
Genre Drama
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles English, French
Duration 86:00

Crew

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Producer Donal Fernandes
Co-producer Kadri Kõusaar
Director Kadri Kõusaar
Screenwriter Kadri Kõusaar
Cinematographer Pawel Sobczyk
Production Desinger Leen Võrno
Costume Designer Anu Aaremäe
Sound Designer Olger Bernadt | Horret Kuus
Editor Kaspar Kallas
Content Editor Kaspar Kallas

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

Ruuben Rekkor - Little Magnus | Anu Aaremäe - Girl in the hospital | Sulev Võrno - Mother's new boyfriend | Aapo Ilves - Drug dealer | Hellar Bergmann - Minister | Rita Raave - Brothel's administrator | Margo Vaino - Business partner at the casting in Germany | Piret Avila - Mari | Kristiina Nurmis - Helle

First releases

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  • on filmfestival: 18.07.2007, Cannes Film Festival , France
  • in cinema: 8.02.2008, Cinema, Riga (Latvia), Latvia
  • at other places: 21.03.2008 (Estonian Film Days), Cinema House, Tallinn , Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, FEBIOFEST - International Film Festival (Prague, Czechia), 2008, Main Award
  • Award, goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (Wiesbaden, Germany), 2008, Škoda Award for Best Film: Golden Lily; International Film Critic's Award (FIPRESCI-Prize)
  • Award, European Film Festival (Palić, Serbia), 2008, Parallels and Encounters: International competition - Gorki List Tolerance Award

Partners and Sponsors

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