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Well, Come On, Smile (1985)

Original title: Naerata ometi

1985-01-23 · 1h 25m · ET
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Mari's mom is dead and dad's drinking. Life in an orphanage seems impossible to her, but there's nowhere to go. She has to get used to living without homesickness, brutal among other teenagers and children's. Fortunately, there is a Tauri who behaves well, but who for some reason is not much-loved. Robi, who breaks the rules, on the other hand, is everyone's favourite, although Mari thinks she should hate him. A lesson in seeing other people around you and seeing them under the outer shell is almost unbearable for a girl, but her fate depends on it. Based on Silvia Rannamaa's novel "Stepmother".

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Arvo IhoDirectorMarina SheptunovaWriterLeida LaiusDirector

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Monika JärvMonika JärvMariHendrik ToompereHendrik ToompereRobiTauri TallermaaTauri TallermaaTauriKatrin TamlehtKatrin TamlehtKatrinKerttu AavingKerttu AavingKerttuEdith-Helen KuuskEdith-Helen KuuskMelitaSiiri SisaskSiiri SisaskSiiriJanika KalmusJanika KalmusAnneHelle KuningasHelle KuningasTeacherMari LillMari LillRobi's motherEvald HermakülaEvald HermakülaMari's fatherEduard TinnEduard TinnTauri's father

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMother son relationshipWoman directorViolenceJealousyAlcoholismSuicide attemptHomesicknessSorrowTeenage diary

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Genre affinityDrama · FamilyTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Mother Son Relationship · Woman DirectorDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference630404 · 1014004

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What is Well, Come On, Smile about?

Mari's mom is dead and dad's drinking. Life in an orphanage seems impossible to her, but there's nowhere to go. She has to get used to living without homesickness, brutal among other teenagers and children's. Fortunately, there is a Tauri who behaves well, but who for some reason is not much-loved. Robi, who breaks the rules, on the other hand, is everyone's favourite, although Mari thinks she should hate him. A lesson in seeing other people around you and seeing them under the outer shell is almost unbearable for a girl, but her fate depends on it. Based on Silvia Rannamaa's novel "Stepmother".

How long is Well, Come On, Smile?

Well, Come On, Smile has a runtime of 85 minutes.