My Family and Other Clowns

A gentle, bittersweet look behind the greasepaint, balancing stage joy with quiet domestic strain and the ache of divided attention.

Directed by

Heilika Pikkov, Liina Särkinen

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Haide Männamäe, Toomas Tross, Emma Tross

Overview

For 25 years, world-famous Estonian clowns Haide and Toomas, better known as Piip and Tuut, have brought joy and laughter to children and families across the globe. But behind the face paint and curtain lies a different story. While entertaining thousands, their own children – Emma, Siim, and Anni – have been growing up at home without them. Eldest daughter Emma dreams of following in her parents' footsteps, but balancing her passion for theatre with caring for her autistic brother and younger sister has forced her to grow up fast. Meanwhile, Haide and Toomas grapple with guilt, exhaustion, and the toll of trying to give their all both on stage and at home.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, parenthood, guilt, coming-of-age

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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