Feature

Christmas in Vigala

Jõulud Vigalas
(1980)
Genre: ,
Director:
Screenwriter: Mark Soosaar
Cinematographer: Mark Soosaar
Production Designer: Omar Volmer
Composer: Veljo Tormis
Editor: Kersti Miilen
Producer: Maret Hirtentreu , Raimund Felt
Main cast: Evald Aavik, Kersti Kreismann, Häli Saarm, Kadriann Soosaar, Ants Jõgi, Jüri Arrak, Viktor Balašov, Linnar Priimägi, Ago Roo.
Duration: 86 min
Language: Estonian, Russian
Subtitle language: English
Available formats: mov
Colour: Colour

Festivals:

  • Estonian SSR Film Festival (USSR), 1983 Award: Mark Soosaar – Best Cinematography 

 

The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not the peaceful holiday. The manor house has been pillaged during the peasant’s revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavoring towards freedom and equality and alarmed by the violence of the revolution. He has not taken part in pillaging the manor house, so he should be found guilty. Nevertheless, Laipmann is captured after being falsely accused and he is ready for the worst. One more time he has to make a choice and now he is not having any doubts.

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