Awakening

Overview

It is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars are waiting to transport thousands of Estonian families, asleep in their homes, to Siberia. The Stalinist regime is ready to treat people like animals.

Directed by Jüri Sillart

Top cast

Tõnu Kark

Voldemar Rass

Sulev Luik

City Man

Kaljo Kiisk

Jaan

Maria Klenskaja

City Woman

Ülle Kaljuste

Aliide

Väino Laes

Arnold

Arvo Kukumägi

Kaarel Peterson

Anne Paluver

Salme Peterson

Jaan Rekkor

Peeter Kängsepp

Mati Klooren

Richardi Sass

Katrin Kohv

Linda

Feliks Kark

Ants Tammemets

Vladimir Laptev

Officer #2

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Liina Lintrop

Little Liisi

Rein Oja

Municipal Man #2

Elle Kull

Leida

Andreas Kangur

Leida's Son

Hilja Varem

Armilde

Kaie Mihkelson

Woman #1

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Tiit Tralla

Soloist

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