The Shadow
Vari
Release: 2024-10-18
·Runtime: 93m
Crime
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
Juhan Liiv, a struggling poet and an unlikely detective, solves gruesome murder cases in Estonia, the Wild West of the crumbling Russian Empire in the 1890s. Investigations take him to miserable dwellings of the local Estonian peasants, luxurious castles of German nobility that have sworn allegiance to the Czar, and to the depths of ancient forests where witchcraft is still practiced. Juhan is fighting crime and his own inner demons. He is considered mad and pronounced crazy. But by standing for justice and truth, at the end of the day, he is the sanest of them all.
Production Countries
Estonia
Production Companies
Taska Film
Apollo Film Productions
HansaFilm
Reede
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Berit Juhkam
as Nurse
Andres Mähar
as Ruler of the Manor
Alice Siil
as Mari
Tarmo Tagamets
as Blacksmith Jürka
Enn Lillemets
as Parish Servant
Pääru Oja
as Juhan Liiv
Rain Simmul
as Police Master Peeter
Karol Kuntsel
as Otto
Kersti Heinloo
as Liise
Peeter Tammearu
as Innkeeper
Riho Kütsar
as Wrestler Mill
Ago Anderson
as Wrestler Kõiv
Margus Jaanovits
as Doctor
Artjom Garejev
as Officer
Meelis Rämmeld
as Madjus
Veiko Jänes
as Devil
Lena Barbara Luhse
as Juula
Indrek Sammul
as Publisher
Crew
Anu Lensment
Costume Design
Veiko Jänes
Stunts
Kristian Taska
Producer
Siim Kaarel Saluri
Steadicam Operator
Küllikki Pert
Makeup Artist
Tõnis Tuuga
Gaffer
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Casting
Ardo Ran Varres
Original Music Composer, Musician
Kristjan Mändmaa
Idea
Matilde Matvere
Third Assistant Director
Kristjan Pütsep
Special Effects Coordinator
Margareta Schönberg
Stunts
Indrek Hargla
Screenplay
Jan Viljus
Post Production Supervisor, Online Editor, Visual Effects, Title Designer
Armin Karu
Producer
Jennifer Õun
Extras Makeup Artist
Roman Neso Laupmaa
Stunt Coordinator
Markus Muide
Second Assistant Camera
Evar Anvelt
Color Grading
Jaak Kilmi
Director, Idea
Gristina Pahmann
Makeup Designer
Jaak Ollino Jr.
Editor
Sergei Vertepov
Stunts
Tuuli Roosma
Co-Producer
Mihkel Soe
Director of Photography
Adeele Meri
Line Producer
Juhan Liiv
Poem
Arbo Tammiksaar
Idea
Maario Masing
Production Manager
Madli Maasikas
Makeup Artist