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Lack of Wind

1971 · 74 min

A quiet, patient slice of coastal life, watching a stubborn man wrestle with nature and his own restlessness.

Overview
Taavi is worried about the lack of wind that won't let him do his daily job as a fisherman. But he is definitely not the guy who would just sit and wait for better days to arrive.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • survival
    • isolation
    Places
    • sea
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Veljo Käsper
    Written by
    Einar Maasik
    Starring
    Lembit Ulfsak, Aime Veskimäe, Malle Pärn, Marge Visnap-Nöps, Helend Peep, Astrid Lepa, Raivo Trass, Jüri Niin
    Music
    Jaan Rääts
    Cinematography
    Mikhail Dorovatovskiy
    Runtime
    74 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian, Estonian

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