Living Images

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Living Images (2013)

Directed by Hardi Volmer

Comedy, Drama, Romance, War · 2h 15m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Hardi Volmer
Screenplay
Peep Pedmanson
Director of Photography
Kristjan-Jaak Nuudi
Original Music Composer
Ardo Ran Varres
Editor
Tambet Tasuja
Producer
Anneli Ahven

Details

Original title
Elavad pildid
Release date
2013-02-21
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
Original language
ET
Spoken languages
English, Estonian, German, Russian
Countries
Estonia
Production
Exitfilm