Living Images
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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
115 people
Linda Tallinn
Helmi
No other roles listed
Mairen Mangusson
Helmi / Helen
Hardi Volmer
Also in
Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story
All My Lenins
Anneli Ahven
Peep Pedmanson
Sandra Uusberg
Helmi / Helmi's Mum
Also in
The Idiot
The Little Comrade
Anu Lamp
Helmi
Also in
Ladybirds' Christmas
Concert for a Carrot Pie
Ita Ever
Helmi
Also in
Secret of the Blackbirds
A Woman Heats the Sauna
Liisa Pärtelpoeg
Helmi
No other roles listed
Eduard Valli
Julius
No other roles listed
Marvin Inno
Julius
Also in
Class Reunion 3: Godfathers
Phantom Owl Forest
Priit Strandberg
Julius
Known for
1944
Hardi Volmer Director · Peep Pedmanson Screenplay Ardo Ran Varres Composer
Budget $530K · First release February 21, 2013 · Produced in Estonia
Box office
Budget
$530,000
Production
Exitfilm
Production · Distribution
Estonia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Elavad pildid
Original language
Estonian
Spoken on screen
English · Estonian · German · Russian
Release dates
Estonia · February 21, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
November 21, 2013 · Ottawa European Union Film Festival
China
June 1, 2013
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