Tõde ja õigus
Directed by:
Tanel ToomScreenplay:
Tanel ToomCinematography:
Rein KotovComposer:
Mihkel ZilmerCast:
Priit Võigemast, Maiken Pius, Priit Loog, Mikk Kaasik, Simeoni Sundja, Ester Kuntu, Loora Kaarelson, Russell NewmanPlots(1)
Estonia, 1870. Young and staunch Andres along with his wife Krõõt arrive at a farm bought on a loan to establish their new life. Desolate and neglected between the marshes, Robber’s Rise must be transformed into a place that will take care of the family. All they have to do is to break the resistance of the barren land, make his neighbour cooperate, and raise an heir – a son to inherit his father’s life’s work. But when nature refuses to bend, the neighbour turns out to be a roughneck rival, and Krõõt keeps giving birth to daughters, Andres struggles to find the right way. In his desperate search for truth and justice – from the court, the tavern and the Bible, he sacrifices his family, his friends and eventually himself. The beautiful dream of prosperous and nurturing Robber’s Rise gives way to an obsession, resulting in none of the things Andres wanted and everything he was afraid of. (Estonian Film Institute)
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I was torn about watching this one, even before I hit play. Estonia is just as intriguing to me as Scandinavia, so I decided to give it a shot, despite its hefty 149-minute runtime. Let’s be honest—it takes a lot of confidence to make a film that long without fearing you’ll bore the audience to death. With a movie like this, it’s either going to be a total disaster or an unforgettable cinematic experience. Thankfully, the Estonians pulled it off. Truth and Justice is a stunning period epic set in rural Estonia in the late 19th century. The performances are impressive, with the characters evolving throughout the film. The cinematography is absolutely breathtaking—those marshlands almost had a hypnotic beauty. And the story? I was hooked from start to finish. This is a truly exceptional film!
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