Laine Mägi

Acting

Laine Mägi

Born February 3, 1959 · Kehra, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia] (age 67)

Laine Mägi (born Laine Michelson-Adamson; February 3, 1959) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress, dancer and choreographer and dance pedagogue who began her career as a teenager. She is the founder of the Laine Mägi School of Dance, based in Pärnu. Laine Michelson-Adamson was born in Kehra to Peeter and Elli-Anniki Michelson-Adamson (née Pennie). She has one brother who is two years …

Known For

Big ZeusBig Zeus · 2025
Big Zeus
2025
MovieDrama
Father Koit is a clergyman who has fallen prey to gambling, having lost all the decaying church's funds and donations in an online casino. His savior comes in the form of his daughter Maria, who wants her father to serve God again instead of slot machines.
The ClassThe Class · 2007
The Class
7.52007
MovieDrama
An average guy of an Estonian high-school decides to defend his bullied classmate. This starts a war between him and the informal leader of the class.
Eyes on YouEyes on You · 2022
Eyes on You
2022
MovieHorror
Lea, an old lady living alone, loses herself and the world around her when she gets the feeling that someone is watching her. Her son Tarmo bringing groceries is but a short relief. Once he suggests to ignore her fears and leave, the situation only gets worse.
Kids of the NightKids of the Night · 2021
Kids of the Night
7.52021
MovieComedy
A film about three sisters who have reached different turning points in their lives. Liis, who has just graduated from high school, discovers that the future planned with her boyfriend is not so certain. Elder sister Karin, the first victim of her parents' expectations, tries to cope in today's sexist business environment. Jane, the youngest of the sisters, tries to resist the pressure of her party animal friend to prove herself as someone who she is not. During one fateful night, secrets and feelings that none of them wanted to admit to themselves before are revealed.
A Lady in ParisA Lady in Paris · 2012
A Lady in Paris
6.02012
MovieDrama
Anne leaves Estonia to come to Paris as a caretaker for Frida, an elderly Estonian lady who emigrated to France long ago. Anne soon realizes that she is not wanted. All Frida wants from life is the attention of Stéphane, her younger former lover. Stéphane, however, is desperate for Anne to stay and look after Frida, even against the old lady's will. In this conflict of strangers, Anne will find her own way…
Dance Around the Steam BoilerDance Around the Steam Boiler · 1988
Dance Around the Steam Boiler
6.81988
MovieDramaHistory
The movie travels through the 20th century by monitoring a steam boiler. We see the history of Estonia through life, agricultural work and people at different times.
I'm Not a Tourist, I Live HereI'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here · 1989
I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here
6.01989
MovieDrama
The film is about one of the greatest social hot spots in Estonia during the Soviet times when apartments were distributed by the state, telling the story of a real estate agent and a homeless man. Mass immigration in 1944-1988 led to demographic conflict. Free apartments were mainly given to immigrants despite the fact that local people badly needed places of residence as well. They are not tourists, they live here, but they haven't got a home.
The Black HoleThe Black Hole · 2025
The Black Hole
7.62025
MovieComedyDrama
A comical triptych about residents in an apartment block district who long for a better life. When a black hole mysteriously appears in a lilac bush, they will have to face aliens, a giant spider, and an Austrian in breeches.

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Family LiesFamily Lies · 2016
Family Lies
2.52016
MovieDrama
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.

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