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Release Date:
February 21, 2013
Original Title:
Elavad pildid
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | War
Production Companies:
Exitfilm
Production Countries:
Estonia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 135
The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing ...
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Assistant Art Director:
Kalju-Karl Kivi
Costume Design:
Tuulikki Tolli
Costume Supervisor:
Tiiu-Ann Pello
Digital Compositor:
Tauno Ööbik
Director:
Hardi Volmer
Director of Photography:
Kristjan-Jaak Nuudi
Editor:
Tambet Tasuja
First Assistant Director:
Ralf Siig
Gaffer:
Henri Savitski
Grip:
Maksim Podolski
Makeup Artist:
Anu Konze
Maarja Järvsoo
Kaarina Kriisa
Music:
Ardo Ran Varres
Producer:
Anneli Ahven
Production Design:
Kalju Kivi
Property Master:
Karin Tetsmann
Props:
Imre Paabo
Screenplay:
Peep Pedmanson
Second Assistant Director:
Kadri Kilp
Sound Assistant:
Markus Andreas
Sound Director:
Tiina Andreas
Ants Andreas
Visual Effects:
Vahur Kuusk
Heiki Luts
Visual Effects Producer:
Helen Vinogradov
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