FRESH BLOOD: With the Best Intentions
Five fresh short films on the theme "With the best intentions" from even fresher Estonian directors.
Chintis Lundgren
Chintis Lundgren
Draško Ivezić
Oskar Lehemaa
Oskar Lehemaa
Andres Keil
Andres Keil
Tanno Mee
Tanno Mee
Kerli Kirch Schneider
Kerli Kirch Schneider
Casts & Crew
Sten Karpov
Tiina Tauraite
Juhan Ulfsak
Anneli Rahkema
Hilje Murel
Marje Metsur
Riina Maidre
Janek Joost
Ülle Kaljuste
Alo Kõrve
Elina Pähklimägi-Purde
Rasmus Kaljujärv
Draško Ivezić
Chintis Lundgren
Leon Lučev
Lee Delong
Also Directed by Chintis Lundgren
They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their strange feline behaviors, both amusing and baffling, leave many of us asking: Why do cats do that? Tony Buffington explains the science behind some of your cat’s strangest behaviors.
In this decidedly cheeky and deliriously fun animation, a decent, hard-working wolf must rely on his physical gifts in order to make ends meet for the sake of his family.
An introverted office worker is daydreaming of success.
The Great Grey Shrike is a strange wildlife-story about the very peculiar manners of the great grey shrike, the common cuckoo, starlings and other birds.
It's a mysterious story about a black stork, some frogs and a terrible danger lurking deep in the Estonian swamps.
The life of a barn swallow is not easy. Everything gets mixed up while returning from Africa: bigger birds are pesky, ghastly shadows from previous centuries annoyingly stalky; the clay is all gone and the barn locked at night.
Herman is a rat who lives alone in his messy apartment. One day a very tidy cat decides to move in.
Santa Claus has had a very long day....
Volli, who works as a tour-guide, discovers one morning a Portuguese man in his closet. Vollis partner Olivier is not amused over the sudden appearance of this southern man. Volli, totally ignoring the more and more peculiar situations, continues his usual routine until the dream-like drunkenness of the night and the exponentially rising rate in paranormal activities make his work and not-work even more difficult.
Also Directed by Oskar Lehemaa
"FRESH BLOOD: With the best intentions" is a cassette consisting of five fresh domestic short films, where the main characters of each film have the best intentions related to their own or others' lives, but often the story goes as it always does in life. This is Estonia's first film project, which premieres on the Internet and brings to the audience the fiercest and most internationally successful Estonian short films of the year: Kerli Kirch Schneider's "Virago", Chintis Lundgren's "Toomas Beyond the Wild Wolf Valley", Tanno Mee's "New Beginnings", Oskar Lehemaa Hair ”and the world premiere of Andres Keil's" Karl and Carla ".
Grandchildren come to the village of Old Man in the summer for a visit. It is a far cry from the idyllic summer vacation with the grandfather, because the Old Man spends his hard time working on children and his dairy cow. Jumpers do not understand rural manners and cause the prized cow to flee. Now, Old Man and the children have 24 hours to find the cow before the untried udder explodes and causes a dairy nuclear disaster. The old man and the children begin a merciless race as the udder has to be defiled before the mysterious Dairy sends the cow to the heavenly meadow. Along this journey, our heroes face yet another despicable rural hipster, forest beasts, desperate lumberjacks, and a lunatic bear in constipation.
Insecure and balding LEO (35) has closed himself in his apartment to try hair growth liquid for fixing up his looks. As Leo tries to get his bodily changes under control the evening quickly turns into chaos.
Also Directed by Andres Keil
Karl and Carla is set in an ironic dystopia from the near future, where adult relationships and interactions are regulated and controlled by the government’s ‘Happiness Institute’.
"FRESH BLOOD: With the best intentions" is a cassette consisting of five fresh domestic short films, where the main characters of each film have the best intentions related to their own or others' lives, but often the story goes as it always does in life. This is Estonia's first film project, which premieres on the Internet and brings to the audience the fiercest and most internationally successful Estonian short films of the year: Kerli Kirch Schneider's "Virago", Chintis Lundgren's "Toomas Beyond the Wild Wolf Valley", Tanno Mee's "New Beginnings", Oskar Lehemaa Hair ”and the world premiere of Andres Keil's" Karl and Carla ".
12-year-old Shahad is studying at Tartu Descartes School. The film looks at the girl's everyday life, which is not quite everyday. The Shahadi family fled Syria six years ago. Four years ago, they arrived here, in their new home. How are they?
Also Directed by Tanno Mee
"FRESH BLOOD: With the best intentions" is a cassette consisting of five fresh domestic short films, where the main characters of each film have the best intentions related to their own or others' lives, but often the story goes as it always does in life. This is Estonia's first film project, which premieres on the Internet and brings to the audience the fiercest and most internationally successful Estonian short films of the year: Kerli Kirch Schneider's "Virago", Chintis Lundgren's "Toomas Beyond the Wild Wolf Valley", Tanno Mee's "New Beginnings", Oskar Lehemaa Hair ”and the world premiere of Andres Keil's" Karl and Carla ".
A mover helps a woman to move in with her boyfriend. For the woman, who is searching her place in life, neither this, the next, nor the one after that will be the last time to move.
Also Directed by Kerli Kirch Schneider
"FRESH BLOOD: With the best intentions" is a cassette consisting of five fresh domestic short films, where the main characters of each film have the best intentions related to their own or others' lives, but often the story goes as it always does in life. This is Estonia's first film project, which premieres on the Internet and brings to the audience the fiercest and most internationally successful Estonian short films of the year: Kerli Kirch Schneider's "Virago", Chintis Lundgren's "Toomas Beyond the Wild Wolf Valley", Tanno Mee's "New Beginnings", Oskar Lehemaa Hair ”and the world premiere of Andres Keil's" Karl and Carla ".
A man falls off a roof. Another one drowns. Another catches fire. Wherever you look, men are dropping like flies. “May God rest their souls,” sigh the widows as they cross themselves somberly. This is the life and the death of the men in Virago—a village where for centuries no man has lived long enough to see his fortieth birthday. Until today.