Maario Masing

Maario Masing

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Maario Masing
Maario Masing

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Mia & Liki
Producer
It seems the summer will last forever. Sisters Mia and Liki are taking the most out of it, but the signs that something's wrong with the parents, are disturbing their happy life. Girls perceive the changes around them, but can’t comprehend the situation, which causes inexplicable fear and confusion.
Phantom Owl Forest
Producer
A 10-year old girl's Christmas plans take an unexpected turn after she is brought to a mysterious Estonian farm.
FRESH BLOOD: Own and Stranger
Production Manager
Six fresh short films on the topic "Own and Stranger" from even more fresh Estonian directors.
A Bad Scene: Mesmerized
Producer
"A Bad Scene" is a film compilation, which speaks about the darker currents hiding in human relationships, situations, which are practically inescapable, in five different ways. The fourth short film, “Bewitched”, directed by Maria Avdjushko, talks about middle-aged Rainar, who discovers on a family outing that they have left behind their food. Wandering in the forest, he stumbles upon mysterious Liina, who slowly bewitches him.
A Bad Scene: Christmas Mystery
Producer
"A Bad Scene" is a film compilation, which speaks about the darker currents hiding in human relationships, situations, which are practically inescapable, in five different ways. Harassment, mental violence, manipulation, cornering – these topics are current in both politics as well as private sphere. In these nightmarish confrontations, dramatics, mysticism as well as twisted comedy can be found. The short film “Christmas Mystery” by Andres Maimik and Katrin Maimik talks about student Jass, who makes extra money by playing Santa Claus. Behind one door, however, a lonely woman awaits him, who pulls him into weird role plays the polite youngster cannot say “no” to.
Ice
Production Manager
Harri is a lieutenant colonel in the Estonian army. Divorced, he only sees his 10-year old son during school holidays. Harri decides to make up for lost time by going to an adventurous father-son winter trip to an island. Missing the last ferry, Harri decides to take a local ice road over the frozen sea.
The Man Who Looks Like Me
Producer
A music critic Hugo, suffering from post-divorce depression, is just about to rebuild his life when his jazz musician father Raivo arrives at his door unexpectedly. Spiteful old man announces that he will soon come to his end and expects his only son to take care of him. When an attractive psychotherapist enters the men’s lives, the father and son duo begin to compete for her attention. The old prankster manages to create a number of embarrassing moments in an effort to ruin Hugo’s romantic plans. Andres Maimik’s and Katrin Maimik’s tragicomedy is an exploration of forced closeness, a pursuit of happiness and a road to forgiving through laughter, suspense and tears.
November
Production Manager
En una comunidad de la Estonia pagana, la población tiene que luchar contra el frío, pero también convivir con hombres-lobo, con una plaga y con los espíritus. Nada es tabú, y la gente está dispuesta a vender su alma a unas extrañas criaturas de metal y madera, llamadas kratts. En este contexto encontramos a Liina, que ha decidido recuperar a su amado Hans a toda costa, aunque esto implique recurrir a la magia negra.
Living Images
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 ...
The Temptation of St. Tony
Visitor in the Club
A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.
December Heat
Soldier
The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920's when on December 1, 1924, the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the Comintern in an attempt to stage a Communist coup. The film follows the fates of a young soldier called Tanel and his wife, a telephone operator named Anna, amidst the ensuing chaos which determines whether the country remains independent or becomes a minor province in the Communist Empire.
Klass
Executive Producer's Assistant
Joseph es un joven taciturno, introvertido, incompetente en los deportes, distinto, raro. Todo eso hace de él un cabeza de turco ideal para los matones de su instituto. La escalada de humillaciones y el ensañamiento van creciendo mientras la vida de Joseph se vuelve más insoportable. Entonces llega Kaspar, un amigo inesperado, un aliado. Ahora ya no está solo. Ahora son dos y quieren la revancha porque los mansos se han cansado. Porque planean fría y concienzudamente su venganza... Siguiendo la estela de Elephant (Gus Van Sant, 2003) Klass es una reflexión sobre la gestación de la violencia adolescente, una historia que supone una llamada de atención sobre el acoso escolar (bullying) a la vez que, con objetividad, rastrea la crueldad en la adolescencia, sus motivos y las respuestas violentas en situaciones extremas.
Klass
Writers' Assistant
Joseph es un joven taciturno, introvertido, incompetente en los deportes, distinto, raro. Todo eso hace de él un cabeza de turco ideal para los matones de su instituto. La escalada de humillaciones y el ensañamiento van creciendo mientras la vida de Joseph se vuelve más insoportable. Entonces llega Kaspar, un amigo inesperado, un aliado. Ahora ya no está solo. Ahora son dos y quieren la revancha porque los mansos se han cansado. Porque planean fría y concienzudamente su venganza... Siguiendo la estela de Elephant (Gus Van Sant, 2003) Klass es una reflexión sobre la gestación de la violencia adolescente, una historia que supone una llamada de atención sobre el acoso escolar (bullying) a la vez que, con objetividad, rastrea la crueldad en la adolescencia, sus motivos y las respuestas violentas en situaciones extremas.
Men at Arms
Vatican Monk / Knight of the Order
A fake historic epic on the Middle Ages and Estonia's not-so-glorious past.