December Heat (2008)
The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920's when on December 1, 1924, the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the Comintern in an attempt to stage a Communist coup. The film follows the fates of a young soldier called Tanel and his wife, a telephone operator named Anna, amidst the ensuing chaos which determines whether the country remains independent or becomes a minor province in the Communist Empire.
Director: Asko Kase
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Sergo Vares as Tanel Rõuk |
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Liisi Koikson as Anna Rõuk |
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Mait Malmsten as Lawyer |
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Tõnu Kark as General Põdder |
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Tambet Tuisk as Specialist |
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Carmen Mikiver as Elsa Kingissepp |
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Ain Lutsepp as Julius Saarepuu |
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Piret Kalda as Maret Saarepuu |
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Emil-Joosep Virkus as Joosep Saarepuu |
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Yevgeni Knyazev as Zinovyev |
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Ilkka Koivula as Kuusinen |
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Roman Kalkajev as Berzins |
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Tiit Sukk as Factory Owner Indrek |
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Taavi Teplenkov as Veidesoo |
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Ardo Ran Varres as Officer |
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Priit Loog as Officer |
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Indrek Tarand as Officer |
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Juhan Ulfsak as Officer |
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Aarne Soro as Officer |
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Rasmus Kaljujärv as Officer |
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Jaanus Mehikas as Officer |
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Priit Pedajas as General Unt |
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Nero Urke as Megaphone Man Sarv |
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Nikolai Bentsler as Guard of the Ministry of Defense |
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Oleg Želudkov as Guard of the Ministry of Defense |
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Aivo Sadam as Guard of the Ministry of Defense |
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Andres Mähar as Firefighter Mait |
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Alisa Jakobi as Leningrad Telegraphist |
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Kaili Närep as Prostitute |
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Peter Carter as English Attaché |
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Terje Pennie as Commission Shop Seller |
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Claudia Ševtšenko as Singer |
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Tõnn Lamp as Grenade Seller |
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Rain Simmul as Head of Intelligence Palo |
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Rein Oja as Head of State Akel |
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Veljo Reinik as Cadet Laur |
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Margus Kruusvall as Cadet Hans |
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Andres Ots as Minister of Transport Kark |
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Maario Masing as Soldier |
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Mihkel Hein as Soldier |
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Simo Sepp as Soldier |
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Johannes Tabor as Newspaper Boy |
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Sten Karpov as Border Guard |
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Taras Josiptšuk as Soldier at the Border |
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Sean C. Pollock as Journalist |
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Rita Rätsepp as Head of State Akel's Wife |
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Ülle Toming as General Põdder's Wife |
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Feliks Kark as Leader of the Rebels Volli |
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Anti Kobin as Leader of the Rebels Eduard |
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Aimur Kruuse as Rebel |
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Tarmo Kask as Rebel |
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Raivo Mets as Rebel |
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Oleg Rogatšov as Rebel |
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Jaak Arula as Police Officer |
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Kalev Õunapuu as Station Manager |
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Helen Lõhmus as Liisi |
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Merilys Rinne as Lonni |
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Svetlana Dorošenko as Agitator at the Factory |
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Ain Saviauk as Post Office Manager |
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Einar Kuusk as Military School Rebel (uncredited) |
| Directing | Asko Kase | Director |
| Camera | Christian Johannes Kask | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Rich Novak | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Bill Clare | Dialogue Editor |
| Lighting | Ville Penttilä | Gaffer |
| Crew | Enar Tarmo | Special Effects |
| Sound | Solange S. Schwalbe | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Writing | Lauri Vahtre | Writer |
| Sound | Adrienne Garofalo | ADR & Dubbing |
| Costume & Make-Up | Reet Aus | Costume Design |
| Sound | Todd MacKenzie | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kairit Nieländer | Makeup Designer |
| Camera | Kjell Lagerroos | Director of Photography |
| Art | Silver Vahtre | Production Design |
| Crew | Armin Altorf | Armorer |
| Writing | Mihkel Ulman | Writer |
| Sound | Todd MacKenzie | Music Editor |
| Sound | John Richard Morris IV | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Steve Schatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Tambet Tasuja | Editor |
| Sound | Gregg Barbanell | Foley |
| Production | Artur Talvik | Producer |
| Sound | Matthew Reale | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Neal | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tiina Leesik | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Sirli Bergström | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siiri Lauri | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gristina Krüger | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Merlit Miländer | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anu Konze | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liisi Põllumaa | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Taimi Lume | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Enda Karimõisa | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Rein Nettan | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mari Kriis | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Anni Jõesaar | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Piret Toomvap-Schönberg | Casting |
| Camera | Age Viks | Clapper Loader |
| Production | Al Wallcat | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jouni Mutanen | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ralf Siig | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Leana Jalukse | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Karin Martinson | Casting Assistant |
| Crew | Roman Neso Laupmaa | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pille Küngas | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Enar Tarmo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Endel Koplimets | Production Manager |
| Crew | Peeter Sepp | Stunts |
| Camera | Roland Adamson | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Laur Samlik | Stunts |
| Production | Hiie Fluss | Casting Assistant |
| Camera | Kalle Veesaar | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Ants Martin Vahur | Still Photographer |
| Art | Eero Ehala | Property Master |
| Camera | Harri Naarajärvi | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marit Martin | Costumer |
| Sound | Solange S. Schwalbe | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Andres Mirme | Stunts |
| Crew | Viljar Teppo | Stunts |
| Production | Marianne Reimal | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Eduard Pissarenko | Assistant Grip |
| Camera | Torsti Hyvönen | Grip |
| Crew | Andrus Pani | Stunts |
| Crew | Ülle Tomingas | Choreographer |
| Camera | Mart Ratassepp | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Rein Kotov | "B" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Kaisa Roover | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Karri Takala | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pille Küngas | Costumer |
| Crew | Jouni Kivimäki | Stunts |
| Camera | Andrus Prikk | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Sven Grünberg | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Leana Jalukse | Script Editor |
| Writing | Aina Järvine | Script Editor |
| Writing | Ilmar Raag | Script Editor |
| Lighting | Venno Kornak | Electrician |
| Lighting | Volmer Kliimand | Electrician |
| Lighting | Simonas Gricius | Electrician |
| Lighting | Allan Pardane | Electrician |
| Lighting | Raivo Aus | Electrician |
| Lighting | Ilja Vassiljev | Electrician |
| Lighting | Henri Savitski | Electrician |
| Lighting | Meelis Veeremets | Electrician |
| Lighting | Taivo Tenso | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Anno Proosvelt | Electrician |
| Lighting | Darius Zalmonas | Electrician |