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Letters from the East

1996 · 110 min · Drama

A woman returns to Estonia as the country edges toward independence, retracing her family's past and the losses left behind by the Soviet years. A quiet drama of homecoming and memory.

Why it’s here

A British outsider drama about a woman's return to Estonia as the country approaches independence.

Runtime
110 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dreamlike · dark
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Estonia

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Estonia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

This outside view can stamp Estonia in the 196 country film challenge.