The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter

Overview

A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

Directed by Katrin Laur

Top cast

Maria Avdjuško

Marija

K

Kertu-Killu Grenman

Lucia

E

Esther Kõiv

Jacinta

Rain Simmul

Kaido

U

Ulla Reinikainen

Sirpa

Ülle Kaljuste

Anne

Arvo Kukumägi

Joss

Eva Koldits

Teacher Mets

Kersti Kreismann

Teacher Purga

Karin Tammaru

Principal Jaaksoo

Epp Eespäev

Tuvike

Kristel Leesmend

Ilse

Andres Tabun

Robert

Terje Pennie

Liivi

Märt Visnapuu

Pats

Anti Kobin

Man in the Store

Andres Raag

Investigator

Mait Lepik

Guard of the Lodge

Haide Männamäe

Jasmiin's Mother

C

Carolina Kuris

Jasmiin

Details