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The Highway Crossing (1999)

The Highway Crossing poster
Original title
Ristumine peateega
Directed by
Arko Okk
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Estonia
Runtime
1h 08m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young couple gets stranded by bad weather and takes shelter at a remote country house. The house owner offers to buy the wife, leaving the couple confused about his motives.

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What happens

Ristumine peateega (English: The Highway Crossing) is a 1999 Estonian drama film directed by Arko Okk and based on the Jaan Tätte's play Ristumine peateega ehk muinasjutt kuldsest kalakesest. The film talks about a young couple (Laura and Roland) who after unsuccessful hitchhiking and due to bad weather, tries to find a shelter at a nearby country house. House owner Osvald thinks that their visiting is not a random one. Osvald behaves strangely and makes unique offering for the couple. Osvald wants to buy Roland's wife. The couple is confused and try to figure out the motives of this offering. Awards: 1999: Stockholm International Film Festival, FIPRESCI award for the best feature film in the category "Northern Lights" 2000: Uruguay International Film Festival (Montevideo), Best Opera Prima 2000: Hong Kong International Film Festival, participating (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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