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The Little Comrade (Estonian: Seltsimees laps) is a 2018 Estonian film directed by Moonika Siimets and based on the novels Seltsimees laps ja suured inimesed ('The Little Comrade') and Samet ja saepuru ehk Seltsimees laps ja kirjatähed ('Velvet and Sawdust') by Leelo Tungal.
Jun 18, 2020 · The Little Comrade: Directed by Moonika Siimets. With Helena Maria Reisner, Tambet Tuisk, Yuliya Aug, Juhan Ulfsak. In 1950 the Soviets are trying to crush a budding resistance movement in the countryside of Estonia.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Moonika Siimets
- 2020-06-18
Mar 23, 2018 · In the midst of Stalinist tyranny, six-year-old Leelo's mother is sent to a prison camp. Haunted by her mother's last words telling her to be a good kid, Leelo vows to be on her best behaviour in the confusing grown-up world in the hope that it will bring her mother back.
- A Complex Tale
- A Film About Modesty
- History Explained
“Seltsimees Laps” (“The Little Comrade”, directed by Moonika Siimets) is not just a film about the painful Soviet occupation and the cruel deportations ordered by Joseph Stalin that brutally broke many lives apart – even if the plot explains us their reality from the point of view of a thoughtful, intuitive little girl who must suddenly cope with t...
But first and foremost, “The Little Comrade” is, in my opinion, a film about the value of what the Latins called pudor. To the English word modesty, I prefer the Estonian one, tagasihoidlikkus. To me it means so much more than decency or reserve. It is the jealous, silent, determined preservation of one’s own inner world. It is something deeper tha...
After watching this beautiful film, I understand better the era of the Soviet occupation and what it really represents for Estonian families. I understand better the memorial events that are held at Tallinn’s Freedom Square. And perhaps, I understand better the Estonian character. Now I know that behind discretion there is a painful history. Behind...
The Little Comrade (Seltsimees laps) 2018 List. Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Read More Read Less. Reviews Cast & Crew Photos Media Info. Critics Reviews. View All (4)...
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- Moonika Siimets
Film algab uue, vene rahvusest direktori saabumisega kooli ja pere kolimisega ema endisest töökorterist uude kodusse, mis asub viletsas olukorras eluhoones. Ühel päeval sõidab kohale must auto, millest väljub musta mantliga NKVD ohvitser ja laseb relvastatud sõdurite saatel ema kaasa viia.
Jan 8, 2019 · synopsis. In the midst of Stalinist tyranny, six-year-old Leelo's mother is sent to a prison camp. Haunted by her mother's last words telling her to be a good kid, Leelo vows to be on her best behaviour in the confusing grown-up world in the hope that it will bring her mother back.
