Somnambulance (2003)
Naked soul running for life
Autumn 1944, Estonia. Tens of thousands of people leave their homeland in fear of approaching frontline. Some seashore villages remain completely empty. A young woman with huge grey eyes gets off the boat. Eetla leaves the last boat, thus giving up her last chance to escape. Defying the cold wind and rain of September, she returns to the lighthouse which is unexpected to her father Gottfrid, the lighthouse keeper, and herself. Eetla's return becomes her self-encounter and self-recognition.
Director: Sulev Keedus
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: September 19, 2003
Cast
- Katariina Unt - Eetla
- Evald Aavik - Gottfrid
- Ivo Uukkivi - Kasper
- Jan Uuspõld - Ivanes
Screenplay
Music: Helena Tulve
Cinematography: Rein Kotov
Editing: Kaie-Ene Rääk
Production: Kinotar, F-Seitse
Country: Estonia, Finland
Language: Eesti, Pусский
Original Language: et
More Films by Director: Sulev Keedus
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Somnambulance about?
- Autumn 1944, Estonia. Tens of thousands of people leave their homeland in fear of approaching frontline. Some seashore villages remain completely empty. A young woman with huge grey eyes gets off the boat. Eetla leaves the last boat, thus giving up her last chance to escape. Defying the cold wind and rain of September, she returns to the lighthouse which is unexpected to her father Gottfrid, the lighthouse keeper, and herself. Eetla's return becomes her self-encounter and self-recognition.
- Who directed Somnambulance?
- Somnambulance was directed by Sulev Keedus.
- Who stars in Somnambulance?
- Somnambulance stars Katariina Unt, Evald Aavik, Ivo Uukkivi, Jan Uuspõld.
- How long is Somnambulance?
- Somnambulance has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is Somnambulance?
- Somnambulance is a Drama film.
- Where was Somnambulance produced?
- Somnambulance was produced in Estonia, Finland.