Seatapp

The film unfolds just before Christmas in a small village in southern Estonia, where an inexperienced but eager veterinary official (Taavi Teplenkov) arrives, hoping to resolve a suspicious case of swine fever as quickly as possible. The official’s idiosyncratic interpretation of the decisions—according to which all domestic animal farming must be destroyed immediately—sets off a series of increasingly absurd events in the village. The film, seasoned with plenty of dark humour, features a veritable who’s who 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; its producer is Jaan Laugamõts, cinematographer Sten-Johan Lill, production designer Anneli Arusaar, editor Moonika Raidam, composer Mihkel Zilmer and sound designer Markus Andreas. The film is produced by Downtown Pictures, with production support from the Estonian Film Institute, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Tartu Film Fund.