1944
The first casualty of war is truth
2015
100
minutes
Drama, War
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.48
Directed By:
Elmo Nüganen
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.
Language
Estonian
Release Date
February 20, 2015
Budget
$2,000,000
Cast
Kaspar Velberg
Karl Tammik
Kristjan Üksküla
Jüri Jõgi
Maiken Pius
Aino Tammik
Gert Raudsep
Ants Saareste
Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.
Kristjan Põder
Karl-Andreas Kalmet
Vladimir Kamenski
Henrik Kalmet
Voldemar Piir
Pääru Oja
Medic Elmar Säinas
Priit Strandberg
Lembit Raadik
Priit Pius
Brother Käär
Märt Pius
Brother Käär
Kristo Viiding
Leonhard Talu
Jaak Prints
Driver Richard Pastak
Magnús Mariuson
Danish Carl
Mait Malmsten
Government Figure
Tõnu Oja
Home Guard Lieutenant
Sepo Seeman
Farmer
Anne Reemann
Home Guard Fighter
Anne Margiste
Female Farmer
Peeter Jürgens
Male Farmer
Eliise Makrjakov
Little Girl
Ain Mäeots
Captain Evald Viires
Peeter Tammearu
Kreml
Rain Simmul
Prohhor Sedõhh
Martin Mill
Alfred Tuul
Ivo Uukkivi
Rudolf Kask
Kristjan Sarv
Abram Joffe
Andero Ermel
Oskar Lepik
Marko Leht
Valter Hein
Priit Loog
Paul Mets
Dein Suvi
Air Force Support
Karl Valkna
Air Force Support
Karl Poll
Air Force Support
Ken Rüütel
Air Force Support
Jakob Tulve
Air Force Support
Raimo Pass
Accompanying Soldier (uncredited)
Tanel Saar
Accompanying Soldier (uncredited)
Erkki Tikan
Home Guard Fighter (uncredited)
Thomas Kolli
Home Guard Fighter (uncredited)
Andres Paal
Front Line Estonia (uncredited)
Heiki Muda
Front Line Estonia (uncredited)
Kristjan Bachman
Front Line Estonia (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Camera
Siim Kaarel Saluri
Steadicam Operator
Rein Kotov
Director of Photography
Maksim Podolski
Grip
Mihkel Soe
Camera Operator
Heiko Sikka
Focus Puller
Ville Vellend
Helicopter Camera
Roland Adamson
Focus Puller
Mart Taniel
Director of Photography
Ville Hyvönen
Helicopter Camera
Writing
Directing
Elmo Nüganen
Director
Karin Martinson
Second Assistant Director
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Second Assistant Director
Ralf Siig
First Assistant Director
Hendrik Mägar
Third Assistant Director
Editing
Sound
Kristian Miilen
Boom Operator
Sami Sarhamaa
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Olger Bernadt
Sound Recordist
Horret Kuus
ADR Recordist
Horret Kuus
Dialogue Editor
Jyrki Rahkonen
Sound Designer
Jaak Jürisson
Music
Lighting
Art
Kalju Kivi
Production Design
Toomas Zupping
Property Master
Kalju-Karl Kivi
Assistant Art Director
Eugen Tamberg
Assistant Art Director
Visual Effects
Jan Viljus
Visual Effects
Heiki Luts
Visual Effects Supervisor
Birgit Demidova
Visual Effects Producer
Evgeny Kovalev
Animation
Costume & Make-Up
Mare Raidma
Costume Design
Anni Lindal
Costumer
Liisi Põllumaa
Makeup Artist
Reet Kochberg
Seamstress
Kristiina Ago
Costumer
Kaia Pihlak
Makeup Artist
Liis Plato
Costumer
Tiina Leesik
Makeup Designer
Küllikki Pert
Makeup Designer
Maire Malinovski
Costumer
Kerstin Lehtmets
Costumer
Lenne Kõvasild
Costumer
Production
Ilkka Matila
Producer
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Casting
Imre Paabo
Location Coordinator
Maria Avdyushko
Co-Producer
Kristian Taska
Producer
Erika Laansalu
Executive Producer
Crew