- Source: Tuulepealne maa
Tuulepealne maa ("Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II.
The series first aired on 9 October 2008 on Estonia's ETV. Each episode runs at approximately 55 minutes. The show was created by Mihkel Ulman and historian Lauri Vahtre, the series is produced by Raivo Suviste and directed by Ain Prosa. DVD was released in the April 2009. But the last part "Not a War for Young Men" aired on 24 February 2013.
Plot
The main characters in the series are a Lääne County-native Toomas Roo (Kaljujärv), who is to start his studies in Tallinn, and Indrek Kallaste (Avandi), a son of wealth, who studies at the same school as Toomas. The series plot follows the lives of the two young men.
The show also features historic characters, such as Konstantin Päts and Johan Laidoner, the Estonian Declaration of Independence and other major events.
Toomas Roo joins the Vaps Movement in 1933, but soon becomes disillusioned by their radical rhetoric and quits. In 1940–1941 he and Indrek Kallaste are members of Forest Brothers squad which participates in the attack on Tallinn on 28 August 1941.
Episodes
Part one – Independence for a Day
Part two – From Schooldesk to a Battlefield
Part three – War Is War
Part four – Quo Vadis?
Part five – Affairs of the Heart
Part six – Of Love and Friendship
Part seven – Firewater
Part eight – Veterans of the War of Independence
Part nine – Silence
Part ten – What Will Be?
Part eleven – Sinking Ship
Part twelve – State of Glass
Part thirteen – Not a War for Young Men
Cast
Rasmus Kaljujärv as Toomas Roo
Märt Avandi as Indrek Kallaste
Evelin Pang as Adele Kallaste
Mirtel Pohla as Maret Kallaste
Marko Matvere as Artur Kallaste
Andrus Vaarik as Osvald Kallaste
Tõnu Oja as Joosep Roo
Ago Anderson as Herbert Sammal
Kristjan Sarv as Leo Solba
Tõnu Mikiver as Einar Soodla
Üllar Saaremäe as Karl Ploompuu
Ülle Lichtfeldt as Maria Kallaste
Liina-Riin Olmaru as Elfriede Kallaste
Anne Reemann as Inge Roo
Marika Vaarik as Asta Sammal
Indrek Taalmaa as Konstantin Päts
Eero Spriit as Johan Laidoner
Marin Mägi-Efert as Marju Pärtel
Taavi Teplenkov as Sarapiku Jass
Veljo Reinik as Anton Telg
Ester Pajusoo as Reet
Hele Kõrve as Ivi Kallaste
Priit Loog as Richard Rõõmus
Inga Salurand as Silvia
Egon Nuter as Jakob
Jörgen Liik as Siim Pärtel
Tambet Tuisk as Kalju Riislaid
Sulev Teppart as Veltveebel Rohi
References
External links
Official website (in Estonian)
Introduction at postimees.ee (in Estonian)
Tuulepealne maa at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tuulepealne maa
- List of World War II television series
- Konstantin Päts
- Jörgen Liik
- Ülle Lichtfeldt
- Elisabet Reinsalu
- Tiit Sukk
- Marko Matvere
- Andrus Vaarik
- Aleksander Eelmaa
