New Baltic Cinema

Little Wooden Town

27 min. | Drama | N/A

Many idealists live in old wooden houses in the Estonian city of Tartu. Each of them has their own outlook on life. But no one is guided by their ideals, and even if they are guided, those ideals are not very much. It’s a story about a couple who probably live in your neighbourhood as well.

"Estonia has a town in Tartu with a poetic atmosphere. There can meet a number of idealistic characters living in wooden houses. Many of them call themselves philosophers. But they don’t live up to their ideals, it’s just words. Because I am personally involved in this place, I felt I had to convey and capture it, ”says film director Ragne Mandri.

Ragne Mandri

Ragne Mandri

Ragne Mandri was born in 1985. In 2009, he graduated from the Baltic Film and Media School with a degree in film and video art. Her final work is "Little wooden town". While still in school, she wrote scripts and directed several short films, as well as worked as an assistant film director, assistant artist in feature films. Ragne Mandri has also participated in several educational programs.
Languages
Estonian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Väike puust linn
Produced
2009: Estonia

Film information

Director
Ragne Mandri
Screenplay
Ragne Mandri, Mati Unto romano motyvais / Ragne Mandri inspired from a novel by Estonian writer Mati Unt
Music
Ekke Västrik, Mihkel Maasing
Cinematography
Mart Raun
Cast
Vallo Toomla, Loore Martma, Lauri Kaldoja, Marko Leht
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