Truth and Justice (Tõde ja õigus) (2019)

Drama

Director: Tanel Toom
Writers: Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Tanel Toom
Starring: Priit Loog, Ester Kuntu, Priit Võigemast, Maiken Pius

Estonia, 1870. Young and staunch Andres along with his wife Krõõt arrive at a farm bought on a loan to establish their new life. Desolate and neglected between the marshes, Robber's Rise must be transformed into a place that will take care of the family. All they have to do is to break the resistance of the barren land, make his neighbour cooperate, and raise an heir — a son to inherit his father's life's work. But when nature refuses to bend, the neighbour turns out to be a roughneck rival, and Krõõt keeps giving birth to daughters, Andres struggles to find the right way. In his desperate search for truth and justice — from the court, the tavern and the Bible, he sacrifices his family, his friends and eventually himself. The beautiful dream of prosperous and nurturing Robber's Rise gives way to an obsession, resulting in none of the things Andres wanted and everything he was afraid of.

Plot summary from IMDb: Estonia, 1870. The uncompromising new owner of Robber's Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams - to bring truth and justice to a god forsaken place.

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations.
Runtime: 165 min
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