The Little Comrade (2018)

Original title

Seltsimees laps

Directed by

Moonika Siimets

Genre

drama film, family film

Country

Estonia

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

K-7

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1940s Estonia, a six-year-old girl named Leelo tries to be perfect after her mother is sent to a Siberian prison camp. She believes that if she behaves well, her mother will come home soon.

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What happens

The Little Comrade (Estonian: Seltsimees laps) is a 2018 Estonian film directed by Moonika Siimets and based on the novels Seltsimees laps ja suured inimesed ('The Little Comrade') and Samet ja saepuru ehk Seltsimees laps ja kirjatähed ('Velvet and Sawdust') by Leelo Tungal. The film depicts the era of Stalinist tyranny in Estonia. The film's protagonist is six-year old girl Leelo whose mother (school director) is sent to a Siberian prison camp. Mother's last words are that if Leelo is a good girl, then mother will be soon back. Leelo is trying to do her best to fulfill mother's request. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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