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1944

  • 20152015
  • 1h 40m
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1944 (2015)
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In 1944 Estonia, a fratricide war ensues when Estonians of the retreating German forces fight against Estonians conscripted into the advancing Soviet Red Army.In 1944 Estonia, a fratricide war ensues when Estonians of the retreating German forces fight against Estonians conscripted into the advancing Soviet Red Army.In 1944 Estonia, a fratricide war ensues when Estonians of the retreating German forces fight against Estonians conscripted into the advancing Soviet Red Army.
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    • Elmo Nüganen
    • Leo Kunnas
  • Stars
    • Kaspar Velberg
    • Kristjan Üksküla
    • Maiken Pius
    • Elmo Nüganen
    • Leo Kunnas
  • Stars
    • Kaspar Velberg
    • Kristjan Üksküla
    • Maiken Pius
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    • 96Critic reviews
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    Kaspar Velberg
    Kaspar Velberg
    • Karl Tammik
    Kristjan Üksküla
    Kristjan Üksküla
    • Jüri Jõgi
    Maiken Pius
    • Aino Tammik
    • (as Maiken Schmidt)
    Gert Raudsep
    Gert Raudsep
    • Ants 'Saareste'
    Hendrik Toompere Jr. Jr.
    • Kristjan 'Põder'
    • (as Hendrik Toompere Jr.)
    Karl-Andreas Kalmet
    • Vladimir 'Kamenski'
    Henrik Kalmet
    Henrik Kalmet
    • Voldemar 'Piir'
    Pääru Oja
    Pääru Oja
    • Sanitar Elmar 'Säinas'
    Priit Strandberg
    • Lembit 'Raadik'
    Priit Pius
    Priit Pius
    • Vennad Käärid
    Märt Pius
    Märt Pius
    • Vennad Käärid
    Kristo Viiding
    • Leonhard 'Talu'
    Jaak Prints
    • Autojuht Richard Pastak
    Magnús Mariuson
    Magnús Mariuson
    • 'Taanlane Carl', Carl Madsen
    Mait Malmsten
    • Omavalitsuse tegelane
    Tõnu Oja
    • Omakaitse leitnant
    Sepo Seeman
    • Taluperemees
    Anne Reemann
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      • Elmo Nüganen
      • Leo Kunnas
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    • Trivia
      It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
    • Quotes

      Jüri Jõgi: The innocent always feel guilt, the guilty feel nothing.

    • Connections
      Referenced in La noche de...: La noche de... 1944 (2019)

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    7/10
    Well done!
    Within the first 5 minutes of watching this movie I was noticing some very keen attention to detail not seen in typical war movies. The Germanic Estonian uniforms were quite authentic, right down to the camouflage patterns and crests. The weapons, and even the handling of the weapons were true to WW2 doctrine of the time. On the soviet side you have actual T34/85 tanks, and soldiers sporting appropriate tunics and weapons. This authenticity helps with the immersion, otherwise without it, the plot means nothing.

    Its a war movie about a Foreign Volunteer platoon of SS soldiers. This is a point of view seldom seen, after all these guys are fighting on the side of Adolf Hitler. And there exists a vacuum for this subject matter. In-spite of that, there is a story to tell and it should be told.

    The movie takes a moment to humanize the characters. One interlude displayed the soldiers of the Estonian SS Platoon blatantly disrespecting a Nazi party member and joking about Adolf Hitler. Another scene showed the soldiers rescuing a child during an air raid. It tries to explain why good guys are fighting for the wrong side and even minimizes that issue during a friendly conversation between the main character and a Danish SS soldier. And it is true there were Corps of volunteers fighting for the Nazi's from Foreign countries. But it is not necessary to explain this, because at the heart of it this is about soldiers who are on the ropes fighting for survival just before they lost the war. So don't get too attached to the soldiers. Attrition is high.

    I won't give it away, but there is a very clever change of perspective that takes place about halfway through this movie. Nuff said about that. The acting is very good. At times you can tell a limited budget was all they had to make this, and perhaps you have to admire the resourcefulness of the producers and directors to get the most out of what they had.
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      • November 4, 2015 (United States)
      • Estonia
      • Finland
      • Estonian
      • Russian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Sinimäed Hills, Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
    • Production companies
      • Matila Röhr Productions (MRP)
      • Taska Film
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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