The Shadow (2024): cast, story & where to watch
2024 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 2024, The Shadow is a crime, thriller, horror and mystery film directed by Jaak Kilmi, running about 93 minutes.
What it’s about. Juhan Liiv, a struggling poet and an unlikely detective, solves gruesome murder cases in Estonia, the Wild West of the crumbling Russian Empire in the 1890s. Investigations take him to miserable dwellings of the local Estonian peasants, luxurious castles of German nobility that have sworn allegiance to the Czar, and to the depths of ancient forests where witchcraft is still practiced. Juhan is fighting crime and his own inner demons. He is considered mad and pronounced crazy. But by standing for justice and truth, at the end of the day, he is the sanest of them all.
Who’s in it. The Shadow stars Pääru Oja as Juhan Liiv, Rain Simmul as Police Master Peeter, Karol Kuntsel as Otto and Kersti Heinloo as Liise, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, The Shadow has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Shadow page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Shadow tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Dark Knight.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Shadow (2024)?
- In US, The Shadow is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Shadow worth watching?
- The Shadow holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy crime, thriller, horror and mystery. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Shadow?
- The Shadow stars Pääru Oja, Rain Simmul, Karol Kuntsel, Kersti Heinloo and Peeter Tammearu.
- When was The Shadow released?
- The Shadow was released in 2024, with a runtime of about 93 minutes.