The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter (2011)
Overview
A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | et |
| Popularity | 0.321 |
Directed By
Katrin Laur
Crew
Katrin Laur
Katrin Laur
Mati Sepping
Anssi Leino
Pärt Uusberg
Kersti Miilen
Piret Toomvap-Schönberg
Taivo Tenso
Heiki Luts
Raino Mardo
Ants Andreas
Tiina Andreas
Matis Rei
Sven Sosnitski
Tiina Leesik
Katrin Laur
Ants Andreas
Rein Nettan
Liisi Põllumaa
Vitali Kladiev
Eugen Tamberg
TOP CAST
Maria Avdjuško
Marija
Kertu-Killu Grenman
Lucia
Esther Kõiv
Jacinta
Rain Simmul
Kaido
Ulla Reinikainen
Sirpa
Ülle Kaljuste
Anne
Arvo Kukumägi
Joss
Eva Koldits
Teacher Mets
Kersti Kreismann
Teacher Purga
Karin Tammaru
Principal Jaaksoo
Epp Eespäev
Tuvike
Kristel Leesmend
Ilse
Andres Tabun
Robert
Terje Pennie
Liivi
Märt Visnapuu
Pats
Anti Kobin
Man in the Store
Andres Raag
Investigator
Mait Lepik
Guard of the Lodge
Haide Männamäe
Jasmiin's Mother
Carolina Kuris
Jasmiin
Katrin Järv
Saara
Gregor Palmits
Frank
Tarvo Põldmaa
Anto
Priit Sepp
Sverre
Ulrike Brett Uukkivi
Imbi
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