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Andrus' Happiness

1955 · 94 min

A gentle, earnest story of a young man finding purpose and love in an unexpected workplace, told with warmth and optimism.

Directed by
Herbert Rappaport
Genres
Drama
Starring
Enn Adusson, Ants Lauter, Ita Ever
Overview
Andrus Laane comes from a fisherman's village. He dreams of becoming a captain to sail the seas but fails the entrance exams to the marine academy. By accident he starts working at a big gas plant. Sharp-witted young man with innovative ideas will be recognized. He will also find his first true love. It seems that Andrus has found his happiness, even if not at sea.

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Directed by
Herbert Rappaport
Genres
Drama
Starring
Enn Adusson, Ants Lauter, Ita Ever
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • work
  • ambition
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Herbert Rappaport
Written by
Hans Leberecht
Starring
Enn Adusson, Ants Lauter, Ita Ever, Hugo Laur, Ruth Peramets-Püss, Linda Tubin, Kalju Vaha, Lembit Eelmäe
Music
Eugen Kapp
Cinematography
Genrikh Marandzhyan, Sergei Ivanov
Runtime
94 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Estonian, Russian

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