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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 ...
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Cast
Ita Ever
as Helmi
Mihkel Smeljanski
as Captain Jagodin
Nikolai Bentsler
as Fjodor
Priit Strandberg
as Julius
Anne Paluver
as Old German Lady
Peeter Raudsepp
as Broker Lemmik
Marika Vaarik
as Roosi
Aleksandr Okunev
as NKVD Officer / KGB Driver
Margus Grosnõi
as Spirit Carrier
Marko Leht
as Young Man
Kata-Riina Luide
as Pioneer Leader
Ülle Lichtfeldt
as Notary
Piret Kalda
as Ambulance Doctor
Ain Mäeots
as Erik
Märt Avandi
as Raimond
Sergei Tšerkassov
as Ivan
Andero Ermel
as Young Man
Tõnu Oja
as Julius
Auri Jürna
as Postal Juula
Anne Reemann
as Society Lady
Alo Kõrve
as Ants
Kaia Skoblov
as Gulja / Additional Voices (voice)
Hendrik Toompere Jr.
as Erik / Paul / Mihhail / Mihkel
Luisa Lõhmus
as Pioneer
Aarne Üksküla
as Julius
Natalja Dõmtšenko
as Lena
Tiiu Uibo
as Old German Lady
Erkki Tikan
as Soldier
Juri Žilin
as Captain Jagodin
Jelena Tarassenko
as Nina
Sergei Furmanjuk
as Russian Officer
Tiit Sukk
as Radio Announcer (voice)
Sandra Uusberg
as Helmi / Helmi's Mum
Guido Kangur
as Hirsch
Jekaterina Kordas
as Russian Lady
Jekaterina Linnamäe
as Teacher
Maria Annus
as Roosi
Sulev Teppart
as Coachman / Driver
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
as Free Europe (voice)
Jaan Rekkor
as Film VO (voice)
Peeter Oja
as Hirsch
Tambet Tasuja
as Sailor Sidorov
Leida Rammo
as Baroness von Rosen
Toomas Suuman
as Baron
Uku Uusberg
as Young Man
Jevgeni Supin
as Mihkel (voice)
Egon Nuter
as Baron von Rosen
Anu Lamp
as Helmi
Priit Võigemast
as Julius / Julius' Dad
Peeter Jakobi
as Baron
Üllar Saaremäe
as Jüri
Peeter Kaljumäe
as Baron Stahl / Stahl Jr.
Peeter Volkonski
as Dr Karpinski
Crew
Raivo Möllits
Special Effects
Urmas Jõemees
Special Effects
Tambet Tasuja
Editor
Kalju Kivi
Production Design
Anu Konze
Makeup Designer
Ardo Ran Varres
Original Music Composer
Sten-Johan Lill
Electrician
Anneli Ahven
Producer
Tiina Andreas
Sound Designer
Rein Pruul
First Assistant Camera
Peep Pedmanson
Screenplay
Hardi Volmer
Director, Idea
Kristjan-Jaak Nuudi
Director of Photography
Kalju-Karl Kivi
Assistant Art Director
Ralf Siig
First Assistant Director
Heiki Luts
Visual Effects Supervisor
Henri Savitski
Gaffer
Maksim Podolski
Grip
Ants Andreas
Sound Designer
Imre Paabo
Assistant Property Master
Tiiu-Ann Pello
Costume Supervisor
Karin Tetsmann
Property Master