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The Days That Confused

Original title (in Estonian): Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse

2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Triin Ruumet

The Days that Confused is a story of a young man trying to make sense of life in the summer heat of late 1990s in Estonia.

The 27-year- old protagonist Allar moves from one provincial party to another, meeting colorful characters and finding himself in evermore confusing circumstances. The amounting tension and absurdity of surrounding events lead Allar to give serious thought to his life. What follows is a frantic journey through midsummer Estonia to finally discover meaning in oneself.
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All Musicians Are Bastards

Original title: Kõik muusikud on kaabakad

2012 | Feature film, Full length feature, Students film | Director: Heleri Saarik

The full-length feature is the debut film directed by Heleri Saarik. The film is a visual love-letter to music, an impressionistic drama about the deams of young generations. Besides the bitter love story, the film expresses protesting against the confusion both in society and in the protagonists of the film.

Leila is a singer with an interesting voice, fascinated by surreal electronic sounds instead of conventional jazz. Unfortunately, avant garde won't pay rent so Leila gets involved in various forms of buying, selling, and offering services in the most unexpected places and situations. Self-destructive lifestyle and cruel rivarly in music business make Leila think about the line between the two different realities - the illusory ghost world and the real society where human relationships are used in order to get access into the lonely and desolate world of things, prestige and public attention.
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Magnus

Original title: Magnus

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kadri Kõusaar

The debut feature film directed by Kadri Kõusaar tells the story about alienation and absence of emotions through the relationship of a depressed youngster and his father. The film with excellent cinematography has received awards at several acknowledged film festivals. The film is currently banned for protecting the private life of a prototype.

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.
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Samuel's Internet

Original title: Saamueli Internet

2000 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

Action takes place mostly in Internet, into where Saamuel and his Piglet get by accident.

This is the part of the puppet film trilogy "Gabbage Head", which main character is stubborn and selfish peasant Saamuel and his loyal partner - Pink Piglet. This film trilogy, carried out in classical puppet animation is an action-like adventure film for the whole family. Puppets and design of the film are realistic. Action takes place nowadays - in this part mostly in Internet, into where Saamuel and his Piglet get by accident. Saamuel understands the importance of information and starts do deal with it.
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Tristan and Isolde

Title in Estonian: Sellised kolm lugu: Tristan ja Izolde

1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Askolds Saulitis

Confusing and crazy story about the adventures of two lovers in the underworld in Latvia.

Contemporary version of the story of Tristan and Isolde dipped in dark humour. The story takes place in the bars and streets of Riga, Latvia. The film with the components of absurd includes killing and chase, love and sex, common people and underworld characters. But the protagonists of the film, unlike in the famous legend, won't die and go on with their lives.
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The Days That Confused

All Musicians Are Bastards

Magnus

Samuel's Internet

Tristan and Isolde