Darkness in Tallinn
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Darkness in Tallinn(Estonian language
:Tallinn pimeduses) is a 1993 feature film, a satirical political thriller directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi and written by Paul Kolsby. The film premiered on September 12, 1993 at the Toronto Film Festival, and later played at the Sundance Film Festival in January, 1994. Written by an American and directed by a Finn (the two met at New York University), the film was one of the more unusual and most popular of 1993.
became independent
from the USSR and brings to its national bank nearly $1 billion
in gold bullion that had been secretly hidden in Paris
for 50 years. Russian mobsters have a bold plan to hijack the gold
after shutting down Tallinn's power plant at midnight. For this they need Toivo, an electrical technician whose wife is heavily pregnant but urges him to take the job saying "$5000 buys lots of baby food". After Toivo leaves for the plant, his wife suddenly goes into labour and as the blackout occurs the baby needs an incubator, but there's no power. Jealousies within the Mob undercut the plan's smooth operation, and soon the Mob has Toivo to deal with as well.
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
:Tallinn pimeduses) is a 1993 feature film, a satirical political thriller directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi and written by Paul Kolsby. The film premiered on September 12, 1993 at the Toronto Film Festival, and later played at the Sundance Film Festival in January, 1994. Written by an American and directed by a Finn (the two met at New York University), the film was one of the more unusual and most popular of 1993.
Plot
In August, 1991, EstoniaEstonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
became independent
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
from the USSR and brings to its national bank nearly $1 billion
1000000000 (number)
1,000,000,000 is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001.In scientific notation, it is written as 109....
in gold bullion that had been secretly hidden in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
for 50 years. Russian mobsters have a bold plan to hijack the gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
after shutting down Tallinn's power plant at midnight. For this they need Toivo, an electrical technician whose wife is heavily pregnant but urges him to take the job saying "$5000 buys lots of baby food". After Toivo leaves for the plant, his wife suddenly goes into labour and as the blackout occurs the baby needs an incubator, but there's no power. Jealousies within the Mob undercut the plan's smooth operation, and soon the Mob has Toivo to deal with as well.
Cast
- Elina Aasa .... Violinist
- Milena Gulbe .... Maria
- Jüri JärvetJüri JärvetJüri Järvet was an Estonian actor. His name sometimes appears as Yuri Yevgenyevich Yarvet, an incorrect back-transliteration from the Russian transliteration . His birthname was Georgi Kuznetsov, and he took the Estonian form in 1938.Järvet is best known in the West for the role of Dr...
.... Anton - Kristel Kärner .... Extra
- Kadri Kilvet .... Nurse
- Enn KloorenEnn KloorenEnn Klooren was an Estonian actor.Klooren was born in Tallinn and grew up in Türi. After graduating the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1968 Klooren worked in the Estonian Drama Theatre...
.... Mikhail - Ulvi Kreitsmann .... Nurse
- Väino Laes .... Andres
- Kristel Leesmend .... Saleswoman
- Anna-Liisa Lehtimetsä .... Extra
- Leida Paju .... Cleaning woman
- Külli Palmsaar .... Extra
- Salme Poopuu .... Nurse
- Kerstin Raidma .... Gang girl
- Salme Reek .... Shoplady
- Carmen Tabor .... Diana
- Ivo Uukkivi .... Toivo