| On the Water | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peeter Simm |
| Written by | Olavi Ruitlane |
| Produced by | Marju Lepp Manfred Vainokivi |
| Starring | Rasmus Ermel |
| Cinematography | Manfred Vainokivi |
| Edited by | Kersti Miilen |
Production company | Filmivabrik[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Estonia |
| Language | Estonian |
On the Water (Estonian: Vee peal) is a 2020 Estonian drama film directed by Peeter Simm.[2] It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[3]
Plot[edit]
In 1982, a teenager living with his grandparents comes of age in rural Soviet Estonia.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Rasmus Ermel as Andres
- Evelin Võigemast as Andres' mother
- Maria Klenskaja as Andres' grandmother
- Kalju Orro as Andres' grandfather
- Aurora Aleksandra Künnapas as Maria
- Marko Matvere as Valter
- Aarne Soro as Kolla
- Guido Kangur as Hiirekõrv
- Hilje Murel as Selma
- Liisa Aibel as Erika
- Anne Reemann as Püssa Helgi
- Terje Pennie as Manda
- Andres Lepik as Kalju
- Indrek Taalmaa as Liiva Heino
- Kärt Kross-Merilo as Henri's Mother
- Meelis Rämmeld as Fisherman[5]
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Estonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[edit]
- ^ "Vee peal". Filmivabrik (in Estonian). 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "On the Water". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Estonia to present Peeter Simm's "Vee peal" for international Oscar". News ERR. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (25 November 2020). "Review: On the Water". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Viilup, Kaspar (13 September 2021). "Arvustus. "Vee peal" võlub oma pretensioonitusega". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- On the Water at IMDb
