Jaan Kaplinski

The sloppy boy is careless with his belongings: hat, mittens and shoes. They leave him and find new friends.

A small piece of clay comes to life and eventually becomes a beautiful mug that brings joy to a child.

The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not a peaceful holiday. The manor house has just been pillaged during the peasant's revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavouring towards freedom and equality and alarmed by the violence of the revolution.

We follow Russian inhabitants of Estonia as they travel to Russia. Their crossing of the border takes them through a geographical space marked by tensions between two ethnic groups, while the Russian-Ukrainian war reignites old fears.

The children living in a large apartment building look for something to do and start throwing knives. The kids' joy is spoiled by a big boy who breaks their knife while grinning. Miraculously, a small tree grows near the building.

One of the most popular and talented writers in contemporary Estonia - Viivi Luik - has always hurt her heart for the fate of her country and people. As a poetess, she maintains miracles, simple and human, through her poetry. In the film Viivi Luik and Jaan Kaplinski make sense of the moments of time.