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I Was Here (2008)

I Was Here poster
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
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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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