Estonia / Oct 14, 2024
A poet. A madman. A detective.
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Juhan Liiv, a struggling poet and an unlikely detective, solves gruesome murder cases in Estonia, the Wild West of the crumbling Russian Empire in the 1890s. Investigations take him to miserable dwellings of the local Estonian peasants, luxurious castles of German nobility that have sworn allegiance to the Czar, and to the depths of ancient forests where witchcraft is still practiced. Juhan is fighting crime and his own inner demons. He is considered mad and pronounced crazy. But by standing for justice and truth, at the end of the day, he is the sanest of them all.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Andres Mähar | Ruler of the Manor |
| Alice Siil | Mari |
| Tarmo Tagamets | Blacksmith Jürka |
| Meelis Rämmeld | Madjus |
| Veiko Jänes | Devil |
| Audra Mišinite | Old Woman in Black |
| Lena Barbara Luhse | Juula |
| Indrek Sammul | Publisher |
| Margus Jaanovits | Doctor |
| Jass Suursild | Child in the Schoolhouse |
| Berit Juhkam | Nurse |
| Artjom Garejev | Officer |
| Enn Lillemets | Parish Servant |
| Jüri Svinkov | Man in Black with a Hat |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vari |
| Original language | Eesti (ET) |
| Spoken languages | Eesti, Pусский |
| Production countries | Estonia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Taska Film, Apollo Film Productions, HansaFilm, Reede |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 2024 |
| Production | Kristian Taska, Tanel Tatter, Tuuli Roosma, Veiko Esken, Armin Karu, Adeele Meri |
| Writer | Indrek Hargla, Arbo Tammiksaar, Jaak Kilmi, Kristjan Mändmaa |
| Casting | Piret Toomvap-Schönberg, Tanel Tatter |
| Editing | Jaak Ollino Jr., Jan Viljus, Evar Anvelt |
| Cinematography | Mihkel Soe, Siim Kaarel Saluri, Erik Õunapuu, Mihkel Notta, Markus Muide, Kristjan Mõru |
| Assistant directors | Kadri Kask, Mariann Võhmar, Matilde Matvere, Marian Vridolin, Jaak Kilmi, Katariina Rebane, Helari Saaremäe |
| Lighting | Tõnis Tuuga, Toni Läänsalu, Mihkel Ernits |
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Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Apr 28, 2025 / Saraqusta Film Festival
Theatrical release
Estonia / Oct 18, 2024
Digital
Brazil / Jan 21, 2026
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