A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
November 13, 2024
Original Title:
Torn
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Rühm Pluss Null
Production Countries:
Estonia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 87
In a remote corner of Estonia, in Võru, lives Kalju, who is building a 19-metre-high observation tower with his own hands. He has been doing this for years, all year round. Why does he do this hard work alone? Who is he building it for? Step by step, we discover the story of Kalju, who lives in this fast-paced, chaotic world at his own pace and by his own rules. He believes in his own convictions and keeps on working.
Director:
Kullar Viimne
Director of Photography:
Kullar Viimne
Editor:
Erik Norkroos
Mirjam Jegorov
Music:
Erki Pärnoja
Original Music Composer:
Erki Pärnoja
Producer:
Erik Norkroos
Sound Director:
Harmo Kallaste
Sound Recordist:
Mart Kessel-Otsa
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