''The Little Comrade'' () is a 2018 Estonian film directed by

Moonika Siimets Moonika Siimets (born 7 May 1980) is an Estonian film director who has directed award-winning documentaries, television series and short films. In 2010, she received the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for ''World Champion'' and ''Trendy Dog''. Her f ...

and based on the novels ''Seltsimees laps ja suured inimesed'' ('The Little Comrade') and ''Samet ja saepuru ehk Seltsimees laps ja kirjatähed'' ('Velvet and Sawdust') by

Leelo Tungal Leelo Tungal (born 22 June 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, children's writer, translator, editor and librettist. Life and career Tungal studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu. After her graduation, she has worked as a tea ...

. The film depicts the era of Stalinist tyranny in Estonia. The film's protagonist is six-year old girl Leelo whose mother (school director) is sent to a

Siberia Siberia ( ; , ) is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has formed a part of the sovereign territory of Russia and its predecessor states ...

n prison camp. Mother's last words are that if Leelo is a good girl, then mother will be soon back. Leelo is trying to do her best to fulfill mother's request.

Cast

Tambet Tuisk Tambet Tuisk (born 23 May 1976) is an Estonian actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1999. Selected filmography References External links * 1976 births Living people Estonian male film actors {{Estonia-actor-stub ...

as Feliks *Helena Maria Reisner as Leelo * Yuliya Aug as Ljudmilla *

Juhan Ulfsak Juhan Ulfsak (born 18 April 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. Since 1998 he has been an actor in the theatrical group at Von Krahl Theatre. He has also acted in several films, including Autumn Ball, Sügisball (Autumn Ball). His father was a ...

as Paul Varik * Maria Avdjuško as Makajeva * Argo Aadli as Rider Jaan *

Indrek Taalmaa Indrek Taalmaa (born 9 July 1967) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, film actor, and theatre director whose career began in the early 1990s. Early life and education Indrek Taalmaa was born and raised in the town of Viljandi. He graduated ...

as Uncle Artur *

Maarja Jakobson Maarja Jakobson (born 8 December 1977) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress whose career began in the late 1990s. Early life and education Maarja Jakobson was born in Tartu in 1977. She is distantly related to 19th-century writer and ...

as Aunt Liilia *Aarne Soro as Uncle Ott *

Kadri Rämmeld Kadri Rämmeld (until 2016, Kadri Adamson; born 16 August 1976) is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress. Early life and education Kadri Rämmeld was born Kadri Adamson in Tallinn in 1976. She attended both primary and secondary school ...

as Aunt Iida *Tarmo Song as Uncle Mart * Liina Vahtrik as Aunt Anne *

Maria Klenskaja Maria Klenskaja (29 January 1951 – 6 January 2022) was an Estonian actress. Early life and career Klenskaja was born in Tartu and was of Russian parentage. From 1968 until 1970, she worked in the Estonian State Youth Theatre in Tallinn as a ma ...

as Grandmother * Lembit Peterson as Grandfather *Anna Sergejeva as Galina * Hilje Murel as Hairdresser Olja *

Carmen Mikiver Carmen Mikiver (until 1989 Carmen Uibokant; born on 13 January 1964 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actress. In 1989 she graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute in theatrical directing speciality (). 1987-1993 and 1996-1998 she worked at Estonian ...

as Hairdresser Carmen *Sandra Uusberg as Hairdresser Sandra * Pille Pürg as Officer's Wife *Aleksander Okunev as Russian Officer *

Liisa Pulk Liisa Pulk (born 12 June 1985) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actress whose career began in 2010. Early life and education Liisa Pulk was born in Pärnu, where she attended primary and secondary schools. She is a 2004 graduat ...

as Teacher Seeneke * Luule Komissarov as Ticket officer in the bus Tiiu *Sten Karpov as Soldier Dima *Juri Zilin as Chekist Valeri * Ene Järvis as Blonde Lady * Anne Reemann as voice *Eva Klemets as Helmes *Klaus Peeter Rüütli as Pedestrian *Taavo Vellend as Man in Town Hall square

References

External links

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Little Comrade (Estonian film)
entry in

Estonian Film Database The Estonian Film Database (, abbreviated EFIS) is an electronic film database launched online in 2012. Its purpose is to thoroughly describe Estonian film heritage, to collect film information about Estonian films, their producers, content, th ...

(EFIS) * Milena Spigaglia
“Seltsimees Laps” – not only a movie about Stalinist tyranny, but also on Estonian modesty
Estonian World 2018 films Estonian drama films Estonian-language films Films about Soviet repression {{Estonia-film-stub