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The Master of Kõrboja

1980 · 87 min

Quiet, measured rural drama with a melancholic air, focusing on duty and quiet longing.

Directed by
Leida Laius
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Kaie Mihkelson, Lembit Peterson, Ants Eskola
Overview
Anna, the daughter of an elderly owner of Kõrboja farm, is told by her father that if she won't move in their home farm then it will be sold to strangers. But the farm needs also a master, and Anna has been living in town for years. She comes back home and reunites with Villu, her friend from childhood.

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Directed by
Leida Laius
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Kaie Mihkelson, Lembit Peterson, Ants Eskola
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • love
  • betrayal
  • aging
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Leida Laius
Written by
Leida Laius, Paul-Eerik Rummo
Starring
Kaie Mihkelson, Lembit Peterson, Ants Eskola, Elo Tamul, Oskar Liigand, Maimu Pajusaar, Lea Sild, Ita Ever
Music
Lepo Sumera
Cinematography
Ago Ruus
Runtime
87 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Estonian, Russian

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