Living Images

2h 15min

Comedy

Drama

Romance

War

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing ...

Cast

Mairen Mangusson

Mairen Mangusson

Helmi / Helen
Sandra Uusberg

Sandra Uusberg

Helmi / Helmi's Mum
Priit Võigemast

Priit Võigemast

Julius / Julius' Dad
Tõnu Oja

Tõnu Oja

Julius
Hendrik Toompere Jr.

Hendrik Toompere Jr.

Erik / Paul / Mihhail / Mihkel
Sulev Teppart

Sulev Teppart

Coachman / Driver
Egon Nuter

Egon Nuter

Baron von Rosen
Peeter Kaljumäe

Peeter Kaljumäe

Baron Stahl / Stahl Jr.
Peeter Volkonski

Peeter Volkonski

Dr Karpinski
Tambet Tasuja

Tambet Tasuja

Sailor Sidorov
Leida Rammo

Leida Rammo

Baroness von Rosen
Anne Paluver

Anne Paluver

Old German Lady
Tiiu Uibo

Tiiu Uibo

Old German Lady
Auri Jürna

Auri Jürna

Postal Juula
Sultan Aka

Sultan Aka

Mr. Babek
Peeter Raudsepp

Peeter Raudsepp

Broker Lemmik
Anne Reemann

Anne Reemann

Society Lady
Margus Grosnõi

Margus Grosnõi

Spirit Carrier
Marko Leht

Marko Leht

Young Man
Andero Ermel

Andero Ermel

Young Man
Uku Uusberg

Uku Uusberg

Young Man
Eneli Meresmaa

Eneli Meresmaa

Society Lady
Eva Vellesaar

Eva Vellesaar

Society Lady
Juri Žilin

Juri Žilin

Captain Jagodin
Mihkel Smeljanski

Mihkel Smeljanski

Captain Jagodin
Hans Vaev

Hans Vaev

Worker
Aleksandr Okunev

Aleksandr Okunev

NKVD Officer / KGB Driver
Kata-Riina Luide

Kata-Riina Luide

Pioneer Leader
Iris Kask

Iris Kask

Pioneer
Anneli Vernik

Anneli Vernik

Mrs. Stahl
Kaia Skoblov

Kaia Skoblov

Gulja / Additional Voices (voice)
Heiki Muda

Heiki Muda

German Soldier
Andres Paal

Andres Paal

German Soldier
Kaisa-Mari Veinberg

Kaisa-Mari Veinberg

German Soldier
Natalia Baranova

Natalia Baranova

Russian Lady
Sergei Furmanjuk

Sergei Furmanjuk

Russian Officer
Jekaterina Kordas

Jekaterina Kordas

Russian Lady
Dimitri Kononenkov

Dimitri Kononenkov

Russian Officer
Semjon Fortõgin

Semjon Fortõgin

Young Russian Man
Natalja Gurova

Natalja Gurova

Russian Lady
Aleksandr Judin

Aleksandr Judin

Young Russian Man
Arina Kuzmina

Arina Kuzmina

Russian Lady
Valeria Lukina

Valeria Lukina

Russian Lady
Damir Magžanov

Damir Magžanov

Young Russian Man
Georg Roy Nuudi

Georg Roy Nuudi

Boy on the Street
Kristofer Taalberg

Kristofer Taalberg

Boy on the Street
Sander Kask

Sander Kask

Boy on the Street
Piret Kalda

Piret Kalda

Ambulance Doctor
Tiit Sukk

Tiit Sukk

Radio Announcer (voice)
Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Free Europe (voice)
Jaan Rekkor

Jaan Rekkor

Film VO (voice)
Peeter Helme

Peeter Helme

Berlin's Radio Announcer (voice)
Sami Konkonen

Sami Konkonen

Finnish TV Announcer (voice)
Jevgeni Supin

Jevgeni Supin

Mihkel (voice)
Askhar Schneider

Askhar Schneider

German Dub (voice)
Manfred Wacker

Manfred Wacker

German Dub (voice)
Cornelia Godfrey

Cornelia Godfrey

German Dub (voice)
Thea Karin

Thea Karin

German Dub (voice)

Release date

21st Feb 2013

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Eesti, Deutsch, Pусский