Family Lies

Family Lies

82 mins | Drama | March 1, 2016

The film is set in a town that has a professional symphony orchestra, managed by authoritarian and confident Paul Levald, who has conducted both the orchestra and his family affairs for years. Due to dramatic events, Paul’s son-in-law Egon Rei must unexpectedly assume his duties. In addition to the baton, power and responsibility as well as the tensions in the orchestra, Egon inherits his father-in-law’s secrets and obligations from his complicated past. New lies are born out of old ones and, at some point, Egon realises that the revelation of truth might cause a real chaos. "Family Lies" by Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi is a relationship drama about elephants in the bedroom and skeletons in the closet, about small and big deceptions, half-truths and set-ups that can be found in every family’s secret chronicles.

Family Lies

82 mins | Drama | March 1, 2016

Family Lies
The film is set in a town that has a professional symphony orchestra, managed by authoritarian and confident Paul Levald, who has conducted both the orchestra and his family affairs for years. Due to dramatic events, Paul’s son-in-law Egon Rei must unexpectedly assume his duties. In addition to the baton, power and responsibility as well as the tensions in the orchestra, Egon inherits his father-in-law’s secrets and obligations from his complicated past. New lies are born out of old ones and, at some point, Egon realises that the revelation of truth might cause a real chaos. "Family Lies" by Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi is a relationship drama about elephants in the bedroom and skeletons in the closet, about small and big deceptions, half-truths and set-ups that can be found in every family’s secret chronicles.
Producers Filmivabrik
Original title Perekonnavaled
Directors Manfred Vainokivi, Valentin Kuik
Writers Valentin Kuik

Cast

Tambet Tuisk

as Egon

Eva Koldits

as Kristin

Roman Baskin

as Paul

Ülle Kaljuste

as Kiira

Tõnu Kark

as Lindner

Jaanika Arum

as Evelin

Anu Lamp

as Reet

Laine Mägi

as Rita

Ago Anderson

as Arved

Alo Kõrve

as Heiki

Sulev Teppart

as Medical Doctor

Paul Laasik

as Electrician Eini

Hilje Murel

as Nurse

Jelena Tarassenko

as Orderly

Hanna-Lotta Metsla

as Kiira's Student

Karl Vakker

as Ervin

Toomas Rebane

as Evelin's Father

Mati Põldre

as Member of the Commission

Helen Erastus

as Member of the Commission

Ivo Eesmäe

as Narrator