Living Images - 2013

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 ...

135min
2013
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Sandra Uusberg profile pictureSandra UusbergHelmi / Helmi's Mum
Priit Võigemast profile picturePriit VõigemastJulius / Julius' Dad
Tõnu Oja profile pictureTõnu OjaJulius
Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr. profile pictureHendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.Erik / Paul / Mihhail / Mihkel
Sulev Teppart profile pictureSulev TeppartCoachman / Driver
Egon Nuter profile pictureEgon NuterBaron von Rosen
Peeter Volkonski profile picturePeeter VolkonskiDr Karpinski
Tambet Tasuja profile pictureTambet TasujaSailor Sidorov
Leida Rammo profile pictureLeida RammoBaroness von Rosen
Anne Paluver profile pictureAnne PaluverOld German Lady
Tiiu Uibo profile pictureTiiu UiboOld German Lady
Auri Jürna profile pictureAuri JürnaPostal Juula
Peeter Raudsepp profile picturePeeter RaudseppBroker Lemmik
Anne Reemann profile pictureAnne ReemannSociety Lady
Margus Grosnõi profile pictureMargus GrosnõiSpirit Carrier
Marko Leht profile pictureMarko LehtYoung Man
Andero Ermel profile pictureAndero ErmelYoung Man
Uku Uusberg profile pictureUku UusbergYoung Man
Juri Zhilin profile pictureJuri ZhilinCaptain Jagodin
Mihkel Smeljanski profile pictureMihkel SmeljanskiCaptain Jagodin
Aleksandr Okunev profile pictureAleksandr OkunevNKVD Officer / KGB Driver
Kata-Riina Luide profile pictureKata-Riina LuidePioneer Leader
Sergei Furmanjuk profile pictureSergei FurmanjukRussian Officer
Jekaterina Kordas profile pictureJekaterina KordasRussian Lady
Piret Kalda profile picturePiret KaldaAmbulance Doctor
Tiit Sukk profile pictureTiit SukkRadio Announcer (voice)
Toomas Hendrik Ilves profile pictureToomas Hendrik IlvesFree Europe (voice)
Jaan Rekkor profile pictureJaan RekkorFilm VO (voice)

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Living Images Overview

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 ...

Runtime: 135min

Extra details

Original Title: Elavad pildid
Original Language: Estonian
Directed By: Hardi Volmer
Production Companies
Exitfilm