2017 | Drama | 1hr, 39m

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. End... more

In Movie Theaters U.S.

Friday, July 21, 2017 Limited Limited Release

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On DVD & Blu-ray Estimated; not official

November 2017

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DIRECTOR

Klaus Härö

Screenwriter

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Companies

CFI Releasing

Rating MPAA

Not Available

Languages

Russian

Storyline

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.

Also Known As

• Miekkailija

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