A Woman Heats the Sauna
TIFF.24
Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)
Estonia - 1979
69 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Schedule
Schedule
Friday 13.06
Noise
TIFF.24
A woman with a hearing impediment who is haunted by sounds linking to her sister's disappearance and the presence of a malevolent spirit. It leads to a dark secret and the revelation of a mysterious entity.
Republic of Korea - 2024
95 minute
Full Moon
Saturday 14.06
The Black Hole
Q&A with director Moonika Siimets
When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.
Estonia, Finland - 2024
115 minute
FOCUS Estonia
The Ugly Stepsister
TIFF.24
In this twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, Elvira struggles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will go to any lengths to catch the Prince’s eye.
Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark - 2025
110 minute
Full Moon
Autumn Ball
Q&A with actor Rain Tolk
It’s autumn. We see a huge sprawling conurbation of tower blocks built in the Soviet era – the neighbourhood called Lasnamäe. Mati is a young writer who lives alone in a two-bedroom apartment after his wife left him for his friend.
Estonia - 2007
123 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Sunday 15.06
The Black Hole
Q&A with director Moonika Siimets
When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.
Estonia, Finland - 2024
115 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Sister Midnight
TIFF.24
Under the humid Mumbai nights, a small-town misfit in a newly arranged marriage attempts to navigate an awkward spouse, nosy neighbours and her own feral impulses.
United Kingdom, India, Sweden - 2024
110 minute
Full Moon
Noise
TIFF.24
A woman with a hearing impediment who is haunted by sounds linking to her sister's disappearance and the presence of a malevolent spirit. It leads to a dark secret and the revelation of a mysterious entity.
Republic of Korea - 2024
95 minute
Full Moon
Life & Love
Q&A with director Helen Takkin
In 1933, in times of hardship when nothing is certain and love only seems to exist in films, optimistic cinephile Irma believes in the possibility of true love. The country girl catches the eye of the lonely, handsome older publisher Rudolf, but he is surrounded by unsettling rumors.
Estonia - 2024
119 minute
FOCUS Estonia
The Home
Q&A with director Mattias Skoglund
Years after leaving the small town behind, Joel returns to move his mother Monika to a home for the elderly struggling with dementia. However, Monika’s health takes a turn for the worse soon after her arrival.
Sweden, Estonia, Iceland - 2025
90 minute
Full Moon
Monday 16.06
Life & Love
Q&A with director Helen Takkin
In 1933, in times of hardship when nothing is certain and love only seems to exist in films, optimistic cinephile Irma believes in the possibility of true love. The country girl catches the eye of the lonely, handsome older publisher Rudolf, but he is surrounded by unsettling rumors.
Estonia - 2024
119 minute
FOCUS Estonia
The Ugly Stepsister
TIFF.24
In this twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, Elvira struggles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will go to any lengths to catch the Prince’s eye.
Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark - 2025
110 minute
Full Moon
Frewaka
Q&A with director Aislinn Clarke
Haunted by a personal tragedy, home care worker Shoo is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman who fears the neighbours as much as she fears the Na Sídhe – sinister entities who she believes abducted her decades before.
Ireland - 2024
103 minute
Full Moon
Tuesday 17.06
Frewaka
Q&A with director Aislinn Clarke
Haunted by a personal tragedy, home care worker Shoo is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman who fears the neighbours as much as she fears the Na Sídhe – sinister entities who she believes abducted her decades before.
Ireland - 2024
103 minute
Full Moon
The Home
Q&A with director Mattias Skoglund
Years after leaving the small town behind, Joel returns to move his mother Monika to a home for the elderly struggling with dementia. However, Monika’s health takes a turn for the worse soon after her arrival.
Sweden, Estonia, Iceland - 2025
90 minute
Full Moon
Maldoror
Q&A with director Fabrice Du Welz
When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to Maldoror. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender.
Belgium, France - 2024
155 minute
Full Moon
Wednesday 18.06
A Woman Heats the Sauna
TIFF.24
Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)
Estonia - 1979
69 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Sister Midnight
TIFF.24
Under the humid Mumbai nights, a small-town misfit in a newly arranged marriage attempts to navigate an awkward spouse, nosy neighbours and her own feral impulses.
United Kingdom, India, Sweden - 2024
110 minute
Full Moon
The Invisible Fight
Q&A with director Rainer Sarnet
USSR-China border, 1973. Rafael is in the army on guard duty when the border falls under attack from flying Chinese kung fu warriors.
Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Greece - 2024
115 minute
3 x 3
FOCUS Estonia
Thursday 19.06
A Whale
Q&A with director Pablo Hernando
Ingrid is a hired killer with a special power: she can use the darkness to enter a parallel world and reappear somewhere else in the real world. This allows her to get into the homes of her victims and get out again without leaving any trace.
Spain, Italy - 2024
108 minute
Full Moon
Smile at Last
Q&A with producer Monika Raide
16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children.
Estonia - 1985
86 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Alien 2 or the Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters
TIFF.24
Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
Estonia - 2024
100 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Friday 20.06
A Whale
Q&A with director Pablo Hernando
Ingrid is a hired killer with a special power: she can use the darkness to enter a parallel world and reappear somewhere else in the real world. This allows her to get into the homes of her victims and get out again without leaving any trace.
Spain, Italy - 2024
108 minute
Full Moon
Maldoror
Q&A with director Fabrice Du Welz
When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to Maldoror. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender.
Belgium, France - 2024
155 minute
Full Moon
Aurora
Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk
Aurora, the daughter of a religious leader, travels with her husband Joonas to celebrate their wedding anniversary with her parents and the congregation.
Estonia - 2025
111 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Alien 2 or the Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters
Q&A with director Rasmus Merivoo and producer Tonu Hiielaid
Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
Estonia - 2024
100 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Saturday 21.06
Smile at Last
Q&A with producer Monika Raide
16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children.
Estonia - 1985
86 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Aurora
Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk
Aurora, the daughter of a religious leader, travels with her husband Joonas to celebrate their wedding anniversary with her parents and the congregation.
Estonia - 2025
111 minute
FOCUS Estonia