1944
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“The first casualty of war is truth”
The events of the war in 1944, from the Blue Hills to Sõrve Peninsula. Shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and fight against fellow brothers. Choices have to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their loved ones.
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Cast
42 people
Kaspar Velberg
Karl Tammik
Known for
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Firebird
Kristjan Üksküla
Jüri Jõgi
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Cell 8
Quiet Life
Maiken Pius
Aino Tammik
Known for
Truth and Justice
Gert Raudsep
Ants Saareste
Also in
Estonia
The Bank
Hendrik Toompere jr jr
Kristjan Põder
Also in
The Days That Confused
The End of the Chain
Karl-Andreas Kalmet
Vladimir Kamenski
Known for
Firebird
Henrik Kalmet
Voldemar Piir
Also in
Tenet
Pink Cardigan
Pääru Oja
Medic Elmar Säinas
Known for
Vikings: Valhalla
Shadow and Bone
Priit Strandberg
Lembit Raadik
Also in
Living Images
Lotte's Stories
Priit Pius
Brother Käär
Known for
Attack on Finland
Märt Pius
Brother Käär
Known for
Attack on Finland
Kristo Viiding
Leonhard Talu
Known for
Burial
Elmo Nüganen Director · Leo Kunnas Screenplay Jaak Jürisson Composer
Budget $2M · United States release November 4, 2015 · Produced in Estonia, Finland
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Budget
$2,000,000
Production
MRP Matila Röhr Productions
Production
Taska Film
Production
Matila Röhr Productions (MRP)
Production
Estonia · Finland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Estonian
Spoken on screen
Estonian · German · Russian
Release dates
Germany · February 8, 2015
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Estonia · February 20, 2015
Theatrical
United States · November 4, 2015
Theatrical
United States
January 6, 2016 · Theatrical · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Austria
October 1, 2015 · Theatrical · Let's CEE Film Festival Vienna
Belarus
November 4, 2016 · Theatrical · Minsk International Film Festival
Belgium
January 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 20, 2015 · Theatrical
Canada
November 24, 2015 · Theatrical · European Union Film Festival Toronto
China
March 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Croatia
April 12, 2016 · Theatrical · Zagreb Jewish Film Festival, Festival of Tolerance
Egypt
November 11, 2015 · Theatrical · Cairo International Film Festival
Finland
September 25, 2015 · Theatrical
France
September 23, 2015 · Physical · DVD
November 6, 2015 · Theatrical · Arras Film Festival
Germany
October 6, 2015 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Hungary
March 18, 2016 · Theatrical
India
December 10, 2015 · Theatrical · Chennai International Film Festival
Iran
April 20, 2016 · Theatrical · Fajr International Film Festival
Ireland
July 18, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Japan
June 3, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Latvia
May 4, 2015 · Theatrical
Lithuania
May 22, 2015 · Theatrical
Luxembourg
October 22, 2016 · Theatrical · CinEast - Central and Eastern European Film Festival
Netherlands
March 22, 2016 · Premiere · DVD
Norway
November 7, 2015 · Theatrical
March 9, 2016 · Theatrical · Trondheim Kosmorama International Film Festival
Poland
November 14, 2015 · Theatrical · Camerimage International Film Festival
Romania
May 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
May 21, 2015 · Theatrical
Singapore
May 17, 2016 · Theatrical · Singapore EU Film Festival
South Korea
December 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Spain
June 28, 2016 · Premiere
July 1, 2016 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
November 25, 2015 · Theatrical
Ukraine
July 27, 2015 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 11, 2016 · Theatrical
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