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The Fencer

  • 7.1 /10

  • 83

  • 85%

Plot

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

Cast

Märt Avandi as Endel
Märt Avandi

as Endel

Ursula Ratasepp as Kadri
Ursula Ratasepp

as Kadri

Hendrik Toompere as Principal
Hendrik Toompere

as Principal

Liisa Koppel as Marta
Liisa Koppel

as Marta

Joonas Koff as Jaan
Joonas Koff

as Jaan

Egert Kadastu as Toomas
Egert Kadastu

as Toomas

Elbe Reiter as Tiiu
Elbe Reiter

as Tiiu

Jaak Prints as Principal's Assistant
Jaak Prints

as Principal's Assistant

Kirill Käro as Aleksey
Kirill Käro

as Aleksey

Movie Facts

Rated

  • N/A

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • March 13, 2015

Production Companies

  • Kick Film

  • Making Movies

  • Allfilm

Production Countries

  • Germany

  • Estonia

  • Finland

Spoken Language

  • Eesti

  • Pусский

Budget

  • $2,250,000.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.63 hrs

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Reviews

> Looking for a new start while the past is on the tail. The 2016's Golden Globe nominee and also Finland's submission for the Oscars in the same year, but failed to get into the final five. Produced by the Baltic nations that set in when Estonia was a part of the USSR in the early 50s. It chronicles the story of Endel Nelis, a man who's on the run arrives in a small town called Haapsalu to te…

This post- WW II story is based on real life events. It is an historical film that is both life-affirming and heartwarming. The Fencer is Estonia's Karate Kid. So much so, that it's the best "feel good" movie I've seen in a quite a while.