Living Images (Elavad pildid) 11 years old

Broken century - broken hearts

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing ...

Credits

Living Images Cast

Name	Character
Peeter Jakobi He was 72, 73 years old when he died
Guido Kangur He was 56, now 67 years old
Ita Ever She was 81, now 93 years old

Living Images Crew

Name	Department
Hardi Volmer as Director. He was 55 (now 66) years old	Directing
Hardi Volmer as Screenplay. He was 55 (now 66) years old	Writing