The Fencer (2015)

13/03/2015 (DE)•Drama, History•1h 30m

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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.

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Märt Avandi
Endel
Ursula Ratasepp
Kadri
Hendrik Toompere
Principal
Liisa Koppel
Marta
Joonas Koff
Jaan
Egert Kadastu
Toomas
Ann-Lisett Rebane
Lea
Elbe Reiter
Tiiu
Jaak Prints
Principal's Assistant

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A review by Reno

7.5.0

Written by Reno on Apr 4, 2016

> 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 teach the school children sports. As his life is in danger, he intends to keep a low profile for a while. But seems everything is turning around him against him when he decides to teach his students f...