Feature

The Wild Swans

Metsluiged
(1987)
Genre:
Director:
Screenwriter: Helle Karis, Savva Kuliš, Juhan Viiding
Cinematographer: Ago Ruus
Production Designer: Ronald Kolmann
Composer: Oleg Karavaitšuk
Editor: Eevi Säde
Producer: Karl Levoll
Main cast: Katri Horma, Juris Žagars, Andrejs Žagars, Ines Aru, Gunnar Kilgas, Liina Orlova.
Duration: 86 min
Language: Estonian
Available formats: mxf
Colour: Colour

Festivals:

  • Giffoni Film Festival (Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy), 1988 Special Jury Award

Princess Elise has eleven brothers bewitched by their evil stepmother – the boys have been turned into swans. To break the spell, Elise must weave a shirt of stinging nettles for every brother. During the work, she must remain completely silent, otherwise his brothers will die. Evil forces follow Elise’s strange silence and odd weaving work while trying to destroy hope and love.

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