Seatapp

The film’s story unfolds just before Christmas in a small village in southern Estonia. An inexperienced but eager veterinary official (Taavi Teplenkov) arrives, hoping to resolve a suspected case of swine fever as quickly as possible. The official’s peculiar interpretation of the decisions—which, in his view, require the immediate destruction of all domestic animals—sets off an increasingly absurd series of events in the village. The film, seasoned with plenty of dark humour, features a stellar cast of Estonian actors: Taavi Teplenkov, Egon Nuter, Külliki Saldre, Hendrik Toompere juunior, Andres Mähar, Mari Jürjens, Argo Aadli, Christopher Rajaveer, Aleksandr Bražnik, Andres Puustusmaa, Inga Salurand, Mairo Libba, Carita Vaikjärv, Joonas terik, Haldja Semjonova and Marie Konsa. The film is directed and written by Ove Musting, produced by Jaan Laugamõts, shot by cinematographer Sten-Johan Lill, designed by Anneli Arusaar, edited by Moonika Raidam, scored by Mihkel Zilmer and sound-designed by Markus Andreas. The film is produced by Downtown Pictures, with production support from the Estonian Film Institute, the Estonian Cultural Endowment and the Tartu Film Fund.