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Family Lies (2016)

Directed by Valentin Kuik, Manfred Vainokivi

Overview

The film is set in a town that has a professional symphony orchestra, managed by authoritarian and confident Paul Levald, who has conducted both the orchestra and his family affairs for years. Due to dramatic events, Paul’s son-in-law Egon Rei must unexpectedly assume his duties. In addition to the baton, power and responsibility as well as the tensions in the orchestra, Egon inherits his father-in-law’s secrets and obligations from his complicated past. New lies are born out of old ones and, at some point, Egon realises that the revelation of truth might cause a real chaos.  “Family Lies” by Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi is a relationship drama about elephants in the bedroom and skeletons in the closet, about small and big deceptions, half-truths and set-ups that can be found in every family’s secret chronicles.

Length 82 minutes

Actors

Tambet Tuisk | Eva Koldits | Roman Baskin | Ülle Kaljuste | Tõnu Kark | Jaanika Arum | Anu Lamp | Laine Mägi | Ago Anderson | Alo Kõrve | Inga Salurand | Sulev Teppart | Paul Laasik | Hilje Murel | Jelena Tarassenko | Hanna-Lotta Metsla | Karl Vakker | Toomas Rebane | Mati Põldre | Helen Erastus | Leonora Palu | Irina Aitai | Maarja Talts | Ivo Eesmäe | Arvi Miilberg