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The Beauty Queen of the Mountains

2003 · 66 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning chamber piece where everyday friction between two women curdles into a raw, uneasy battle for love and independence.

Directed by: Vilja Palm, Ain Mäeots
Genres: Drama
Starring: Herta Elviste, Liina Tennosaar, Indrek Taalmaa

Overview: A story of two women, a mother and a daughter, whose life together is a constant battle. Even the simplest everyday activity can grow into a big fight about making you sick, you may have a provoking adrenal gland that helps you feel that you are still alive. When Maureen's path crosses with Pato's, the old Mag is overcome with fear of being alone, and the fight for love is no longer a matter of choice.

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Directed by: Vilja Palm, Ain Mäeots
Genres: Drama
Starring: Herta Elviste, Liina Tennosaar, Indrek Taalmaa

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
isolation
love
aging
identity
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Vilja Palm, Ain Mäeots
Starring: Herta Elviste, Liina Tennosaar, Indrek Taalmaa, Margus Jaanovits
Cinematography: Ants Seiler, Raul Priks
Runtime: 66 min
Country: Estonia
Languages: Estonian

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