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Release: 2013-02-21 ·Runtime: 135m ·★ 7.4
Comedy Drama Romance War

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing ...

Production Countries

Estonia

Production Companies

Exitfilm

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Cast

Peeter Oja Peeter Oja as Hirsch Margus Grosnõi Margus Grosnõi as Spirit Carrier Alo Kõrve Alo Kõrve as Ants Mihkel Smeljanski Mihkel Smeljanski as Captain Jagodin Peeter Kaljumäe Peeter Kaljumäe as Baron Stahl / Stahl Jr. Sulev Teppart Sulev Teppart as Coachman / Driver Luisa Lõhmus Luisa Lõhmus as Pioneer Kata-Riina Luide Kata-Riina Luide as Pioneer Leader Jelena Tarassenko Jelena Tarassenko as Nina Tiit Sukk Tiit Sukk as Radio Announcer (voice) Märt Avandi Märt Avandi as Raimond Aleksandr Okunev Aleksandr Okunev as NKVD Officer / KGB Driver Jekaterina Kordas Jekaterina Kordas as Russian Lady Jekaterina Linnamäe Jekaterina Linnamäe as Teacher Peeter Jakobi Peeter Jakobi as Baron Anne Reemann Anne Reemann as Society Lady Kaia Skoblov Kaia Skoblov as Gulja / Additional Voices (voice) Ülle Lichtfeldt Ülle Lichtfeldt as Notary Leida Rammo Leida Rammo as Baroness von Rosen Anne Paluver Anne Paluver as Old German Lady Üllar Saaremäe Üllar Saaremäe as Jüri Juri Žilin Juri Žilin as Captain Jagodin Tiiu Uibo Tiiu Uibo as Old German Lady Toomas Hendrik Ilves Toomas Hendrik Ilves as Free Europe (voice) Jaan Rekkor Jaan Rekkor as Film VO (voice) Sergei Tšerkassov Sergei Tšerkassov as Ivan Nikolai Bentsler Nikolai Bentsler as Fjodor Anu Lamp Anu Lamp as Helmi Natalja Dõmtšenko Natalja Dõmtšenko as Lena Priit Võigemast Priit Võigemast as Julius / Julius' Dad Auri Jürna Auri Jürna as Postal Juula Peeter Raudsepp Peeter Raudsepp as Broker Lemmik Uku Uusberg Uku Uusberg as Young Man Marko Leht Marko Leht as Young Man Sandra Uusberg Sandra Uusberg as Helmi / Helmi's Mum Priit Strandberg Priit Strandberg as Julius Aarne Üksküla Aarne Üksküla as Julius Toomas Suuman Toomas Suuman as Baron Andero Ermel Andero Ermel as Young Man Egon Nuter Egon Nuter as Baron von Rosen Tõnu Oja Tõnu Oja as Julius Ain Mäeots Ain Mäeots as Erik Marika Vaarik Marika Vaarik as Roosi Guido Kangur Guido Kangur as Hirsch Ita Ever Ita Ever as Helmi Hendrik Toompere Jr. Hendrik Toompere Jr. as Erik / Paul / Mihhail / Mihkel Maria Annus Maria Annus as Roosi Sergei Furmanjuk Sergei Furmanjuk as Russian Officer Piret Kalda Piret Kalda as Ambulance Doctor Tambet Tasuja Tambet Tasuja as Sailor Sidorov Peeter Volkonski Peeter Volkonski as Dr Karpinski Erkki Tikan Erkki Tikan as Soldier Jevgeni Supin Jevgeni Supin as Mihkel (voice)