Goodbye Soviet Union

Overview

Johannes, a young Ingrian Finn, grows up in Soviet Estonia with his liberal student mother and pro-Soviet grandmother. The boy's life is revolutionized when he experiences first love and his mother decides to leave for Finland.

Directed by Lauri Randla

Top cast

N

Niklas Kouzmitchev

Johannes

Nika Savolainen

Mother

Ülle Kaljuste

Grandma

Tõnu Oja

Grandpa

Pääru Oja

Uncle Kolja

E

Elene Baratashvili

Vera

Jekaterina Linnamäe

Lidija

D

Dima Bespalov

Gena

Sten Karpov

Tamerlan

Tatjana Manevskaja

Teacher Ivanova

Viktor Lanberg

Principal

Anne Reemann

Social Worker #1

Piret Krumm

Social Worker #2

Oleg Želudkov

Chernenko

Kiiri Tamm

Midwife

Jekaterina Kordas

Housekeeper

Igor Rogatšov

Tank Commander

Luule Komissarov

Doctor

E

Enrico Oja

Johannes (age 6)

Elina Pähklimägi

Barbie

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