Family Lies (2016)

Secrets bind

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Valentin Kuik, Manfred Vainokivi
Writer : Valentin Kuik

Synopsis

The film is set in a town that has a professional symphony orchestra, managed by authoritarian and confident Paul Levald, who has conducted both the orchestra and his family affairs for years. Due to dramatic events, Paul’s son-in-law Egon Rei must unexpectedly assume his duties. In addition to the baton, power and responsibility as well as the tensions in the orchestra, Egon inherits his father-in-law’s secrets and obligations from his complicated past. New lies are born out of old ones and, at some point, Egon realises that the revelation of truth might cause a real chaos. "Family Lies" by Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi is a relationship drama about elephants in the bedroom and skeletons in the closet, about small and big deceptions, half-truths and set-ups that can be found in every family’s secret chronicles.

Actors

Tambet Tuisk
Tambet Tuisk
Egon
Eva Koldits
Eva Koldits
Kristin
Roman Baskin
Roman Baskin
Paul
Ülle Kaljuste
Ülle Kaljuste
Kiira
Tõnu Kark
Tõnu Kark
Lindner
Jaanika Arum
Jaanika Arum
Evelin
Anu Lamp
Anu Lamp
Reet
Laine Mägi
Laine Mägi
Rita
Ago Anderson
Ago Anderson
Arved
Alo Kõrve
Alo Kõrve
Heiki
Inga Salurand
Inga Salurand
Ly
Sulev Teppart
Sulev Teppart
Medical Doctor
Paul Laasik
Paul Laasik
Electrician Eini
Hilje Murel
Hilje Murel
Nurse
Jelena Tarassenko
Jelena Tarassenko
Orderly
Hanna-Lotta Metsla
Hanna-Lotta Metsla
Kiira's Student
Karl Vakker
Karl Vakker
Ervin
Toomas Rebane
Toomas Rebane
Evelin's Father
Mati-Jüri Põldre
Mati-Jüri Põldre
Member of the Commission
Helen Erastus
Helen Erastus
Member of the Commission
Ivo Eesmäe
Ivo Eesmäe
Narrator

Crews

Valentin Kuik
Valentin Kuik
Director
Manfred Vainokivi
Manfred Vainokivi
Director
Marju Lepp
Marju Lepp
Producer
Valentin Kuik
Valentin Kuik
Screenplay
Mart Kessel-Otsa
Mart Kessel-Otsa
Sound
Kersti Miilen
Kersti Miilen
Editor
Manfred Vainokivi
Manfred Vainokivi
Director of Photography
Manfred Vainokivi
Manfred Vainokivi
Art Direction
Riho Luuse
Riho Luuse
Assistant Art Director
Anu Lensment
Anu Lensment
Costume Design
Kristel Kärner
Kristel Kärner
Makeup Artist
Harmo Kallaste
Harmo Kallaste
Sound Recordist

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