The film invites its viewers to reflect on where modern sports have come to. Does a young, honest and uncompromising athlete have a future in the sport or must he go along with the dishonest tricks and the mean game that comes from it all?
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Jüri Aarma
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Valentin Kuik Director · Igor Khutsiev Writer
First release June 18, 1975 · Produced in Russia · Languages Estonian, Russian
Production
Tallinnfilm
Production
VGIK
Production
Russia
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Languages
Original title
Löö vastu
Original language
Estonian
Spoken on screen
Estonian · Russian
Release dates
Russia · June 18, 1975
Limited theatrical · VGIK: graduation film by Valentin Kuik and Arvo Iho
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