Living Images

Living Images

135 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, War | Feb. 21, 2013

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing ...

Living Images

135 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, War | Feb. 21, 2013

Living Images
The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing ...
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Exitfilm
Original title Elavad pildid
Directors Hardi Volmer
Writers Peep Pedmanson

Cast

Linda Tallinn

as Helmi

Mairen Mangusson

as Helmi / Helen

Sandra Üksküla-Uusberg

as Helmi / Helmi's Mum

Anu Lamp

as Helmi

Ita Ever

as Helmi

Eduard Valli

as Julius

Marvin Inno

as Julius

Priit Strandberg

as Julius

Priit Võigemast

as Julius / Julius' Dad

Tõnu Oja

as Julius

Aarne Üksküla

as Julius

Tiit Tomp

as Erik

Peeter Vaino

as Erik

Morten Jõgi

as Erik

Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.

as Erik / Paul / Mihhail / Mihkel

Ain Mäeots

as Erik

Toomas Suuman

as Baron

Peeter Jakobi

as Baron

Maria Annus

as Roosi

Marika Vaarik

as Roosi

Sulev Teppart

as Coachman / Driver

Peeter Oja

as Hirsch

Guido Kangur

as Hirsch

Egon Nuter

as Baron von Rosen

Peeter Kaljumäe

as Baron Stahl / Stahl Jun

Peeter Volkonski

as Dr Karpinski

Tambet Tasuja

as Sailor Sidorov

Leida Rammo

as Baroness von Rosen

Anne Paluver

as Old German Lady

Tiiu Uibo

as Old German Lady

Auri Jürna

as Postal Juula

Sultan Aka

as Mr. Babek

Peeter Raudsepp

as Broker Lemmik

Üllar Saaremäe

as Jüri

Anne Reemann

as Society Lady

Margus Grosnõi

as Spirit Carrier

Märt Avandi

as Raimond

Alo Kõrve

as Ants

Marko Leht

as Young Man

Andero Ermel

as Young Man

Uku Uusberg

as Young Man

Eneli Meresmaa

as Society Lady

Eva Vellesaar

as Society Lady

Juri Shilin

as Captain Jagodin

Mihkel Smeljanski

as Captain Jagodin

Hans Vaev

as Worker

Aleksandr Okunev

as NKVD Officer / KGB Driver

Kata-Riina Luide

as Pioneer Leader

Taigo Grepp

as Pioneer

Marell Järvsoo

as Pioneer

Pirke Kaljula

as Pioneer

Iris Kask

as Pioneer

Pauliine Kokla

as Pioneer

Carmen Kremm

as Pioneer

Ingrid Kruusmägi

as Pioneer

Jordan Laikre

as Pioneer

Luisa Lõhmus

as Pioneer

Kirke Nilus

as Pioneer

Maarja Ann Ormisson

as Pioneer

Anni Reiljan

as Pioneer

Marta Tallinn

as Pioneer

Anneli Vernik

as Mrs. Stahl

Kaia Skoblov

as Gulja / Additional Voices (voice)

Nikolai Bentsler

as Fjodor

Sergei Birulja

as Soldier

Viktor Didenko

as Soldier

Aleksandr Ježdakov

as Soldier

Andrey Melnikov

as Soldier

Erkki Tikan

as Soldier

Igor Andrejev

as Sailor

Sergei Niženski

as Sailor

Dmitry Šukintsov

as Sailor

Vladimir Sosunov

as Sailor

Heiki Muda

as German Soldier

Andres Paal

as German Soldier

Kaisa-Mari Veinberg

as German Soldier

Natalia Baranova

as Russian Lady

Sergei Furmanjuk

as Russian Officer

Jekaterina Kordas

as Russian Lady

Dimitri Kononenkov

as Russian Officer

Kevin Saaremäe

as Punk

Semjon Fortõgin

as Young Russian Man

Natalja Gurova

as Russian Lady

Aleksandr Judin

as Young Russian Man

Arina Kuzmina

as Russian Lady

Valeria Lukina

as Russian Lady

Damir Magžanov

as Young Russian Man

Georg Roy Nuudi

as Boy on the Street

Kristofer Taalberg

as Boy on the Street

Sander Kask

as Boy on the Street

Kaspar Eeroja

as Hippie

Ülle Lichtfeldt

as Notary

Piret Kalda

as Ambulance Doctor

Tiit Sukk

as Radio Announcer (voice)

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

as American Voice (voice)

Jaan Rekkor

as Film VO (voice)

Peeter Helme

as Berlin's Radio Announcer (voice)

Sami Konkonen

as Finnish TV Announcer (voice)

Jevgeni Supin

as Mihkel (voice)

Askhar Schneider

as German Dub (voice)

Manfred Wacker

as German Dub (voice)

Cornelia Godfrey

as German Dub (voice)

Thea Karin

as German Dub (voice)

Marilyn Jurman

as Additional Voices (voice)

Tarmo Männard

as Additional Voices (voice)