Family Lies

Perekonnavaled

MS12

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Music

Director

Manfred Vainokivi, Valentin Kuik

Run time

1h 30min

Cast

Tambet Tuisk, Roman Baskin, Ülle Kaljuste, Eva Koldits, Jaanika Arum, Tõnu Kark, Anu Lamp

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.

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Music

Director

Manfred Vainokivi, Valentin Kuik

Run time

1h 30min

Cast

Tambet Tuisk, Roman Baskin, Ülle Kaljuste, Eva Koldits, Jaanika Arum, Tõnu Kark, Anu Lamp

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.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

2016

Global distributor

-

Local distributor

Filmivabrik

In cinema

3/4/2016