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Synopsis
A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion—fencing, which causes a conflict with the school’s principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel’s background…Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.
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Movie Details
| Argentina Releases: | May 26th, 2017 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 2018 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Keywords: | Set in Russia, Secret Police, Fugitive / On the Run, Set in Estonia, Fencing, Inspirational Teacher, Inspirational Coach |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Making Movies Oy |
| Production Countries: | Estonia, Finland |
| Languages: | Estonian, Russian |
