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A man, the sea and no lighthouse.

2006 · 40 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

A young intellectual, Mati, engineers himself into a situation where he has to spend a weekend with his wife Helina and her lover Eduard. The trio goes to Eduard's summer house, surrounded by the majestic scenery of big forests and an empty beach. Mati, either out of jealousy or pride, has decided to win back his wife and will do anything his introverted and inert mind can come up with.

Directed by Veiko Õunpuu · Written by Veiko Õunpuu

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Rain Tolk Mati
Taavi Eelmaa Eduard
Maarja Jakobson Helina
Mirtel Pohla Marina
Juhan Ulfsak Neighbour
Armin Kõomägi Pilot
Sven Mansberg Man by the Car
Indrek Prants Man by the Car
Leo Vahtra Barman
Tarmo Kriis Man at the Airport
Sonja Maria Sutt Child in front of the Hotel

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