Living Images
135 mins
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 ...
Linda Tallinn
Helmi
Mairen Mangusson
Helmi / Helen
Liisa Pärtelpoeg
Helmi
Eduard Valli
Julius
Marvin Inno
Julius
Tiit Tomp
Erik
Peeter Vaino
Erik
Morten Jõgi
Erik
Sultan Aka
Mr. Babek
Eneli Meresmaa
Society Lady
Eva Vellesaar
Society Lady
Hans Vaev
Worker
Taigo Grepp
Pioneer
Marell Järvsoo
Pioneer
Pirke Kaljula
Pioneer
Iris Kask
Pioneer
Pauliine Kokla
Pioneer
Jaan Alexander Konze
Pioneer
Carmen Kremm
Pioneer
Ingrid Kruusmägi
Pioneer
Jordan Laikre
Pioneer
Kirke Nilus
Pioneer
Maarja Ann Ormisson
Pioneer
Anni Reiljan
Pioneer
Marta Tallinn
Pioneer
Anneli Vernik
Mrs. Stahl
Sergei Birulja
Soldier
Viktor Didenko
Soldier
Aleksandr Ježdakov
Soldier
Aleksander Maksimenko
Soldier
Andrey Melnikov
Soldier
Igor Andrejev
Sailor
Sergei Niženski
Sailor
Dmitry Šukintsov
Sailor
Vladimir Sosunov
Sailor
Jevgeni Sõtševski
Sailor
Heiki Muda
German Soldier
Andres Paal
German Soldier
Kaisa-Mari Veinberg
German Soldier
Natalia Baranova
Russian Lady
Dimitri Kononenkov
Russian Officer
Kevin Saaremäe
Punk
Semjon Fortõgin
Young Russian Man
Natalja Gurova
Russian Lady
Aleksandr Judin
Young Russian Man
Arina Kuzmina
Russian Lady
Valeria Lukina
Russian Lady
Damir Magžanov
Young Russian Man
Georg Roy Nuudi
Boy on the Street
Kristofer Taalberg
Boy on the Street
Sander Kask
Boy on the Street
Küllike Johannson-Singer
Hippie
Kaspar Eeroja
Hippie
Peeter Helme
Berlin's Radio Announcer (voice)
Sami Konkonen
Finnish TV Announcer (voice)
Jevgeni Supin
Mihkel (voice)
Askhar Schneider
German Dub (voice)
Manfred Wacker
German Dub (voice)
Cornelia Godfrey
German Dub (voice)
Thea Karin
German Dub (voice)
Maarja Viikmaa
Makeup Artist
Tuulikki Tolli
Costume Design
Markus Andreas
Sound Assistant
Helen Vinogradov
Visual Effects Producer
Kadri Kilp
Second Assistant Director
Aleks Tenusaar
Title Designer
Ivar Taim
Still Photographer
Andres Arro
Production Manager
Simon Charles
Sound Recordist
Tanel Velli-Vällik
Clapper Loader
Janis Kokk
Electrician
Karl-Jonatan Karits
Assistant Grip
Kaarina Kriisa
Assistant Makeup Artist
Vahur Kuusk
VFX Artist
Birgit Demidova
Visual Effects Producer
Tauno Ööbik
Visual Effects Compositor
Maarja Viikmaa
Wigmaker
Sven Sosnitski
Sound Editor