Hit Back (1975)

Original title

Löö vastu

Directed by

Valentin Kuik

Genre

drama

Country

Soviet Union, Estonia

Runtime

21 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young athlete in 1970s Estonia faces dishonest tactics in competitive sports. The film shows the pressure to win and the moral challenges that come with it.

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What happens

"Löö vastu" on 1975. aasta Eesti lühimängufilm. Filmi režissöör on Valentin Kuik. Filmi tootis Tallinnfilm. Film valmis Valentin Kuigi ja Arvo Iho Üleliidulise Riikliku Kinematograafia Instituudi (VGIK) diplomitööna. Film räägib kaasaegsest spordist ja noorsportlasest, kes on silmitsi tolle aja spordis levinud ebaausate võtetega, et saavutada edu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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