Empty Space

The director's note about the animation film “An Empty Space”

Animation film “Tühi ruum” (An Empty Space) is completed and the Estonian premiere is planned to the fall 2016. Film has already started touring on festivals, the international premiere of the film took place at
Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 15-26, 2016).

The production process of the film was carried out as planned. I am absolutely satisfied with the completed film, especially I have to mention Ragnar Möllits’ (director of photography) and Pärt Uusberg's (composer) contribution to the film. And also, the help and support by Merike Lillo (the film is based on her life story) is very essential for me.
The designer Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, animator Marili Sokk and sound designer Horret Kuus were wonderful team members whose professional input is also very highly appreciated. Collaboration with Nukufilm succeeded wonderfully and I hope to continue the collaboration in the future.

Narrator texts' in the end of the film

1. Merike met her father for the first time when she was ten years old.
2. While he was hiding from the Soviet terror during the years 1944 - 1954, Merike's father constructed a
miniature copy of his former home, hoping to one day give it to his daughter as a present.
3. “All I knew was that my father was dead. And then I got this surprise - my father suddenly appeared and gave me the doll furniture as a present! But I was also a ...