I Was Here (2008)

Original title

Mina olin siin

Directed by

René Vilbre

Genre

drama film, teen film

Country

Estonia

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 17-year-old boy in Estonia starts dealing drugs. His choice pulls him into a series of dangerous events he cannot control.

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What happens

I Was Here (Estonian: Mina olin siin) is an Estonian feature film, based on a novel Estonian: Mina olin siin. Esimene arest by Sass Henno. The story is about a 17-year-old boy who becomes a drug dealer, the decision that draws him into turbulent events he can't control. The movie was directed by René Vilbre and written by Ilmar Raag. The film premiered on 8 July 2008 at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, in Estonia was released on 12 September 2008 and it became the 5th most successful Estonian film premiere since the early 1990s. The movie was co-produced by Amrion Productions in Estonia, and Helsinki Filmi OY in Finland (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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