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Traces

1964 · 95 min

A somber, slow-burning drama about war's aftermath and broken bonds, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth.

Directed by
Kaljo Kiisk
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mati Klooren, Hugo Laur, Amanda Karden
Overview
Heino Raagen and his war comrades begin a new battle while arriving at their home village - establishing a collective farm. The sufferings and fears of the war have exhausted people; nevertheless, they still stick together and protect their close ones. Heino's girlfriend Valve hides the plans of her brother Robert hiding in the forest from him; as a result, their relationship will fall apart. Life goes on, but disappointment and anger will take their toll even when years have gone by.

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Directed by
Kaljo Kiisk
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mati Klooren, Hugo Laur, Amanda Karden
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • war
  • betrayal
  • family
  • isolation
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Kaljo Kiisk
Written by
Ants Saar
Starring
Mati Klooren, Hugo Laur, Amanda Karden, Kaarel Karm, Paul Ruubel, Rudolf Nuude, Aleksander Sats, Ada Lundver
Music
Lembit Veevo
Cinematography
Mikhail Dorovatovskiy
Runtime
95 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Estonian, Russian

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