Estonia / Nov 18, 2020 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Always being different
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Johannes, a young Ingrian Finn, grows up in Soviet Estonia with his liberal student mother and pro-Soviet grandmother. The boy's life is revolutionized when he experiences first love and his mother decides to leave for Finland.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dima Bespalov | Gena |
| Sten Karpov | Tamerlan |
| Tatjana Manevskaja | Teacher Ivanova |
| Viktor Lanberg | Principal |
| Anne Reemann | Social Worker #1 |
| Piret Krumm | Social Worker #2 |
| Oleg Želudkov | Chernenko |
| Kiiri Tamm | Midwife |
| Jekaterina Kordas | Housekeeper |
| Igor Rogatšov | Tank Commander |
| Luule Komissarov | Doctor |
| Enrico Oja | Johannes (age 6) |
| Elina Pähklimägi | Barbie |
| Rauno Joonas Küngas | Riivo |
| Maksim Demidov | General |
| Ivan Aleksejev | Sergeant |
| Mihkel Metsala | Trumpeter |
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| Aleksandr Okunev | Militia |
| Timur Ilikajev | Militia |
| Nils Mattias Steinberg | Home Defender |
| Elar Vahter | Groom |
| Péter Kollányi | Groom |
| Sander Roosimägi | Groom |
| Ole Parmas | Groom |
| Lauri Randla | Groom / Radio Voice |
| Jelena Tarassenko | Hospital Guard |
| Loviise Kapper | Childbirth Nurse |
| Mari Anton | Childbirth Nurse |
| Natalja Murina | Trauma Point Nurse |
| Mihhail Rumjantsev | Judge |
| Paul Hendrik Allik | Johannes (Baby) |
| Malin Lilloja | Vera (Baby) |
| Endla Vaher | Sky Dancer Barbie |
| Nikolai Baratashvili | Jevgeni |
| Deniel Izmailov | Igor |
| Ruslan Izmailov | Taxi Driver |
| Elari Lend | Postman |
| Vera Savolainen | Radio Voice |
| Laura Virolainen | School Announcer |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hüvasti, NSVL |
| Original language | Eesti (ET) |
| Spoken languages | Eesti, suomi, Pусский |
| Production countries | Estonia, Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Exitfilm, Bufo |
| Release date | 10 luglio 2020 |
| Production | Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari, Peeter Urbla |
| Writer | Lauri Randla, Peeter Urbla |
| Casting | Piret Toomvap-Schönberg, Pia Pesonen, Tutsa Huuhka |
| Editing | Andres Hallik, Leo Liesvirta, Jussi Myllyniemi, Babak Arzani |
| Cinematography | Elen Lotman, Siim Kaarel Saluri, Janar Volmer, Rein Pruul, Péter Kollányi, Erik Õunapuu, Rasmus Kosseson, Peter Salovaara, Kailo Sinivee, Martin Tennokene, Elar Kosseson, Toorion Ojaperv, Ergo Treier, Jaan Kronberg, Viktor Koshkin, Andres Teiss, Liisabet Valdoja |
| Assistant directors | Greta Varts, Jette Keedus, German Golub, Helis Hirve, Lauri Randla |
| Additional directing | Péter Kollányi, Erik Õunapuu, Peter Salovaara |
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Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Apr 24, 2021 / Moscow International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Finland / Jul 10, 2020 / K-12
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