Goodbye Soviet Union
Always being different
2020
86
minutes
Comedy, Drama
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.03
Directed By:
Lauri Randla
A humoristic coming-of-age story of Johannes who is born prematurely to a very young single mother. His destiny is to be always separated from his loved ones, to be “different”, to lose his hair because of pollution and to fall in love with a Chechen girl. All this during the turbulent times of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Language
Estonian
Release Date
July 10, 2020
Budget
$1,590,000
Cast
Niklas Kouzmitchev
Johannes
Nika Savolainen
Mother
Ülle Kaljuste
Grandma
Tõnu Oja
Grandpa
Pääru Oja
Uncle Kolja
Elene Baratashvili
Vera
Jekaterina Linnamäe
Lidija
Dima Bespalov
Gena
Sten Karpov
Tamerlan
Tatjana Manevskaja
Teacher Ivanova
Viktor Lanberg
Principal
Anne Reemann
Social Worker #1
Piret Krumm
Social Worker #2
Oleg Želudkov
Chernenko
Kiiri Tamm
Midwife
Jekaterina Kordas
Housekeeper
Igor Rogatchov
Tank Commander
Luule Komissarov
Doctor
Enrico Oja
Johannes (age 6)
Elina Pähklimägi
Barbie
Rauno Joonas Küngas
Riivo
Maksim Demidov
General
Ivan Aleksejev
Sergeant
Mihkel Metsala
Trumpeter
Aleksandr Okunev
Militia
Timur Ilikajev
Militia
Nils Mattias Steinberg
Home Defender
Elar Vahter
Groom
Peter Kollanyi
Groom
Sander Roosimägi
Groom
Ole Parmas
Groom
Lauri Randla
Groom / Radio Voice
Jelena Tarassenko
Hospital Guard
Loviise Kapper
Childbirth Nurse
Mari Anton
Childbirth Nurse
Natalja Murina
Trauma Point Nurse
Mihhail Rumjantsev
Judge
Paul Hendrik Allik
Johannes (Baby)
Malin Lilloja
Vera (Baby)
Endla Vaher
Sky Dancer Barbie
Nikolai Baratašvili
Jevgeni
Deniel Izmailov
Igor
Ruslan Izmailov
Taxi Driver
Elari Lend
Postman
Vera Savolainen
Radio Voice
Laura Virolainen
School Announcer
Show Full Crew
Directing
Greta Varts
First Assistant Director
Lauri Randla
Director
Jette Keedus
Second Assistant Director
Helis Hirve
Continuity
Writing
Production
Misha Jaari
Co-Producer
Peeter Urbla
Producer
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Casting
Kristo Jürmann
Location Coordinator
Mark Lwoff
Co-Producer
Camera
Janar Volmer
Steadicam Operator
Siim Kaarel Saluri
Steadicam Operator
Elen Lotman
Director of Photography
Art
Toomas Zupping
Property Master
Liis Kranich
Set Decoration
Matis Mäesalu
Set Decoration
Maiu Mooses
Assistant Art Director
Kaie Mei
Assistant Art Director
Krista Lepland
Set Decoration
Anni Velks
Assistant Art Director
Martin Riim
Assistant Art Director
Ekke Alo Nettan
Assistant Art Director
Kári Hrafn Arason
Set Decoration
Kerli Kurrika
Set Decoration
Lauri Liblik
Set Decoration
Ave Rouhijainen
Set Dresser
Kaspar Erik Lind
Assistant Art Director
Sofia Vega Anza
Assistant Art Director
Jaana Jüris
Production Design
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
Mare Raidma
Costume Design
Sirle Teeäär
Makeup Artist
Kaia Pihlak
Makeup Artist
Kerli Laaberg
Wigmaker
Jennifer Õun
Makeup Artist
Liina Pihel
Makeup Artist
Gristina Pahmann
Makeup Designer
Taimi Lume
Makeup Artist
Signe Järve
Makeup Artist
Merlit Veldi
Makeup Artist
Lighting
Sound
Pekka Karjalainen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Olli Pärnänen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Markus Andreas
Boom Operator
Lauri Randla
Original Music Composer
Jorma Kaulanen
Sound Editor
Karri Niinivaara
Sound Designer
Visual Effects
Crew