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The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter (2011)

Original title: Surnuaiavahi tütar

2011-02-25 · 1h 40m · ET
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A teenage girl learns fast and hard, how to survive in a disintegrating countryside family

A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

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Katrin LaurDirector, Writer

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Ülle KaljusteÜlle KaljusteAnneKertu-Killu GrenmanKertu-Killu GrenmanLuciaEsther KõivEsther KõivJacintaArvo KukumägiArvo KukumägiJossRain SimmulRain SimmulKaidoMaria AvdjuškoMaria AvdjuškoMarijaUlla ReinikainenUlla ReinikainenSirpaEva KolditsEva KolditsTeacher MetsKersti KreismannKersti KreismannTeacher PurgaKarin TammaruKarin TammaruPrincipal JaaksooEpp EespäevEpp EespäevTuvikeKristel LeesmendKristel LeesmendIlse

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Woman director

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What is The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter about?

A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly provide for the family, her mother Maria is a drunk. Then the family receives an unexpected invitation to spend a week in Finland, in the house of the female pastor Sipra. This week will change everybody's life in unexpected ways...

How long is The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter?

The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter has a runtime of 100 minutes.