The Prayer
Jakop has been living by Peipsi for several generations. He is not the best fisherman and doesn't have much money. One day, Jakop's nephew arrives at the yard. Jakop has a chance get a thousand rubles if he agrees to make one small trip over the lake and back. Namely, the nephew has a fugitive in the car who thinks that he is on the north coast. But Jakop refuses the offer. However, he allows his nephew and the refugee to stay with him for the night. In the morning, however, the nephew leaves and leaves the speechless fugitive to Jakop's conscience. Jakop has to make a decision - whether he takes refugees across lake Peipus? In the whirlwind of events, memories come to life in Jakop's dreams about his brother and his suicide. Jakop begins to see similarities between the lost brother and the fugitive.
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Elar Vahter
Jakop
Also in
Truth and Justice
Goodbye Soviet Union
Marika Otsa
Woman
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Tõnu Oja
Father
Known for
1944
Rainer Elhi
Man
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Estonia
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Jaanis Valk
Villager
Also in
Whatever, Aleksander!
Indrek Taalmaa
Villager (voice)
Known for
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Elis Rumma Director · Johanna Viskar Screenplay Martin Algus Author
Budget $2.5K · First release December 1, 2022 · Produced in Estonia
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Budget
$2,500
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Baltic Film and Media School
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Estonia
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Original title
Palve
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Estonian · Russian
Release dates
Estonia · December 1, 2022
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No release date listed for United States.
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