Archive of films Scandinavian Silence / Skandinaavia vaikus
Estonia / France / Belgium
2019, 75 min
Section:
East of the West - Competition
Year: 2019
A brother and sister set out across a silent winter landscape, but after years apart they have difficulty communicating. This minimalist study of a difficult sibling relationship presents three versions of the same story, asking whether time can heal the wounds of the past.
Synopsis
Martti Helde’s second feature takes us into a silent winter landscape where a newly released inmate reunites with his sister after many years apart. They set out on a journey together but have difficulty communicating. In order to truly re-connect they will have to face the traumas of the past head-on. This minimalist study of a difficult sibling relationship presents three versions of the same story, offering viewers different ways of looking at the events in question. The result is a focused exploration of the protagonists’ inner worlds, whose intensity is underscored by the film’s black-and-white cinematography and its ambient soundtrack.
Sandra Hezinová
About the director

Martti Helde (b. 1987, Tallinn, Estonia). Selected filmography: The Day I Grew Up (Päev, mil ma kasvasin, 2008, short), Külm on (2010, short), In the Crosswind (Risttuules, 2014), Superbia (2014, short). Scandinavian Silence (Skandinaavia vaikus, 2019)
Contacts
Three Brothers
Kungla 44 - 3, 10413, Tallinn
Estonia
Tel: +372 569 133 77
E-mail: [email protected]
About the film
Color, Black & White, DCP
European premiere
Section: | East of the West - Competition |
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Director: | Martti Helde |
Screenplay: | Martti Helde, Nathaniel Price |
Dir. of Photography: | Erik Põllumaa, Sten-Johan Lill |
Music: | Mick Pedaja |
Editor: | Jaak Ollino Jr. |
Art Director: | Anneli Arusaar |
Producer: | Elina Litvinova |
Production: | Three Brothers |
Coproduction: | ARP Selection, Media International |
Cast: | Rea Lest, Reimo Sagor |
Contact: | Three Brothers |
Guests

Elina Litvinova
Producer

Martti Helde
Film Director