Estonia10 Essential Estonian FilmsStop 8 of 10

1944

Name: 1944
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 100 min

2015 · 100 min · War

In the final year of World War II, Estonian soldiers find themselves conscripted into opposing German and Soviet armies, forced to fight and kill their own countrymen. A sober, evenhanded war drama about an impossible national tragedy.

Runtime: 100 min
Genre: War · Drama
Mood: tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry: some context
Best for: shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Estonian Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Estonia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Estonia in the 196 country film challenge.