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Forest Captain

1972 · 76 min

A hot, airless pressure cooker of men turning on each other, with a stern captain holding the line.

Directed by
Kalju Komissarov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jüri Järvet, Luule Komissarov, Katrin Karisma
Overview
Sailing to South America, the sailing ship "Fortuna" gets stuck in a calm in the middle of the Atlantic. Heat and thirst drive the team crazy, knives are already flashing and the wind is being conjured in the darkness of the night. Captain Kihnu Jõnn has to tame desperate men and trade with heavenly forces in order to bring the ship's crew to the destination port, who want to leave him there.

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Directed by
Kalju Komissarov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jüri Järvet, Luule Komissarov, Katrin Karisma
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • madness
    • isolation
    • power
    • faith
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Kalju Komissarov
    Written by
    Juhan Smuul
    Starring
    Jüri Järvet, Luule Komissarov, Katrin Karisma, Enn Klooren, Heino Mandri, Rein Aren, Enn Kraam, Ants Ander
    Music
    Eino Tamberg
    Cinematography
    Harry Rehe
    Runtime
    76 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Estonian, Russian

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