Underplayed Gems

Naerata ometi (1985)

Naerata ometi poster
Directed by
Leida Laius, Arvo Iho
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union, Estonia
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A young girl moves to a new town and struggles to fit in with her classmates and her stepmother. She tries to find kindness and understanding in her difficult new life.

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What happens

Games for Schoolchildren (also known as Games for Teenagers or Well, Come On, Smile; (Estonian: Naerata ometi) is a 1985 Estonian drama film directed by Arvo Iho and Leida Laius. The film is loosely based on the 1963 short story Kasuema (Stepmother) by Estonian author Silvia Rannamaa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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