Free Range
Original title: Free Range: Ballaad maailma heakskiitmisest
World premiere: Berlinale (Forum)
“I’m not unjust, I’m not courageous either. They pointed out their world to me today I saw the bloodstains on the pointing finger And quickly said ‘I like my world that way’.”
– Bertolt Brecht
The story of a promising young man with exciting career opportunities and looming marital bliss.
Crew
Written by: Veiko Õunpuu, Robert Kurvitz
Directed by: Veiko Õunpuu
Producer: Katrin Kissa
Cinematographer: Mart Taniel
Production designer: Jaagup Roomet
Costume designer: Jaanus Vahtra
Make-up designer: Kaire Hendrikson
Editor: Liis Nimik
Sound designer: Janne Laine
Poster design: Aadam Kaarma
Cast
Lauri Lagle, Jaanika Arum, Laura Peterson, Peeter Volkonski, Roman Baskin, Rita Raave, Meelis Rämmeld, Jan Uuspõld, Anne Türnpu, Mari Abel, Laine Mägi
Production companies
Homeless Bob Production (EE)
Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival (Forum). Berlin, Germany
goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film. Wiesbaden, Germany
Kino Pavasaris – Vilnius International Film Festival. Vilnius, Lithuania
Jerusalem International Film Festival. Jerusalem, Israel
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Melbourne International Film Festival. Melbourne, Australia
Montreal World Film Festival. Montreal, Canada
Cambridge Film Festival. Cambridge, UK
Lima Independent Film Festival. Lima, Peru
CPH PIX. Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected awards and nominations
Estonian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Estonian Cultural Endowment Awards. Most Beautiful Film (Veiko Õunpuu, Mart Taniel)
goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film. FIPRESCI Film Critics Award
Europe Around Europe Film Festival. Prix Sauvage Jury Special Mention
European Film Festival. Jury Prize
Kino Pavasaris – Vilnius International Film Festival. Best Actor (Lauri Lagle)
Neitsi Maali – Estonian Film Journalists Association Award. Best Film
